Ecology and historical (phylogeny-based) biogeography have much to offer one another, but
exchanges between these fields have been limited. Historical biogeography has become …

We review geological evidence on the origin of the modern transcontinental Amazon River,
and the paleogeographic history of riverine connections among the principal sedimentary …

Understanding the spatial and temporal evolution of biota in the tropical Andes is a major
challenge, given the region's topographic complexity and high beta diversity. We used a …

Biodiversity is not homogenously distributed over the globe, and ecosystems differ strongly
in the number of species they provide. With this special issue we highlight the ecology and …

Autocorrelation is a very general statistical property of ecological variables observed across
geographic space; it most common forms are patches and gradients. Spatial autocorrelation …

The Quaternary cold periods in Europe are thought to have heavily influenced the amount
and distribution of intraspecific genetic variation in both animals and plants. The …

The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogenetics Since the publication of
the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic …

Is the history of life a series of accidents or a drama scripted by selfish genes? Is there an"
essential" human nature, determined at birth or in a distant evolutionary past? What should …

This book significantly expands the coverage of this subject given by its predecessor
Biogeography and Plate Tectonics (1987). Global Biogeography traces global changes in …

With the increasing appreciation for the crucial roles that microbial symbionts play in the
development and fitness of plant and animal hosts, there has been a recent push to interpret …