The southwest Australian floristic region: evolution and conservation of a global hot spot of biodiversity
SD Hopper, P Gioia - Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Like South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region, the Southwest Australian
Floristic Region (SWAFR) is species rich, with a Mediterranean climate and old, weathered …
Floristic Region (SWAFR) is species rich, with a Mediterranean climate and old, weathered …
Biotic and environmental dynamics through the L ate J urassic–E arly C retaceous transition: evidence for protracted faunal and ecological turnover
The L ate J urassic to E arly C retaceous interval represents a time of environmental
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
The breakup history of Gondwana and its impact on pre-Cenozoic floristic provincialism
S McLoughlin - Australian Journal of Botany, 2001 - CSIRO Publishing
The concept of 'Gondwana', an ancient Southern Hemisphere supercontinent, is firmly
established in geological and biogeographical models of Earth history. The term Gondwana …
established in geological and biogeographical models of Earth history. The term Gondwana …
Altered river morphology in South Africa related to the Permian-Triassic extinction
PD Ward, DR Montgomery, R Smith - Science, 2000 - science.org
The Permian-Triassic transition in the Karoo Basin of South Africa was characterized by a
rapid and apparently basin-wide change from meandering to braided river systems, as …
rapid and apparently basin-wide change from meandering to braided river systems, as …
Flora of the late Triassic
The Triassic was a time of diversification of the global floras following the mass-extinction
event at the close of the Permian, with floras of low-diversity and somewhat uniform aspect …
event at the close of the Permian, with floras of low-diversity and somewhat uniform aspect …
Gondwanan evolution of the grass alliance of families (Poales)
K Bremer - Evolution, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Phylogenetic interrelationships among all 18 families of Poales were assessed by cladistic
analysis of chloroplast DNA rbcL and atpB sequences from 65 species. There are two well …
analysis of chloroplast DNA rbcL and atpB sequences from 65 species. There are two well …
[BOOK][B] Plant geography of Chile
A Moreira-Muñoz - 2011 - Springer
The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile was written about 100 years ago, since
when many things have changed: plants have been renamed and reclassified; taxonomy …
when many things have changed: plants have been renamed and reclassified; taxonomy …
Heyday of the gymnosperms: systematics and biodiversity of the Late Triassic Molteno fructifications.
JM Anderson, HM Anderson - 2003 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book features the fossil gymnosperm seed plants reproductive structures of the Late
Triassic Molteno flora in the Karoo Basin of South Africa. The vital statistics, which are in the …
Triassic Molteno flora in the Karoo Basin of South Africa. The vital statistics, which are in the …
On the origin of northern and southern hemisphere grasslands
GJ Bredenkamp, F Spada, E Kazmierczak - Plant Ecology, 2002 - Springer
The origin of the grassy habit during the Eocene and the development of C4 grasses during
the Miocene/Pliocene boundary are discussed before the origin of primary and secondary …
the Miocene/Pliocene boundary are discussed before the origin of primary and secondary …
Seasonality, the latitudinal gradient of diversity, and Eocene insects
In the modern world, biotic diversity is typically higher in low-latitude tropical regions where
there is abundant insolation (light and heat) and low thermal seasonality. Because these …
there is abundant insolation (light and heat) and low thermal seasonality. Because these …