The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the highest and one of the most extensive plateaus in
the world. Phylogenetic, phylogeographic, and ecological studies support plant …

Abstract The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl) houses an exceptional species
diversity in Asia. To develop a comprehensive understanding of species diversity in this …

In historical biogeography, model-based inference methods for reconstructing the evolution
of geographic ranges on phylogenetic trees are poorly developed relative to the diversity of …

This review shows a close biogeographic connection between eastern Asia and western
North America from the late Cretaceous to the late Neogene in major lineages of vascular …

ABSTRACT Biogeography of Amazonian fishes (2,500 species in vastly disjunct lineages) is
complex and has so far been approached only partially. Here, we tackle the problem on the …

Living gymnosperms comprise only a little more than 1000 species, but represent four of the
five main lineages of seed plants, including cycads, ginkgos, gnetophytes and conifers. This …

Most previous molecular phylogenetic studies of Prunus have been conducted primarily with
crop species and their close relatives. As the center of crop diversity of the genus is in …

Aim Geologically dynamic areas often harbour remarkable levels of biodiversity. Among
other factors, mountain building is assumed to be a precondition for species radiation, and …

Systematic biology is a discipline rooted in collections. These collections play important
roles in research and conservation and are integral to our efforts to educate society about …

Despite the recent increase in knowledge concerning microorganisms, the processes
determining their global distribution and functioning have not been disentangled. Microbial …