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 …

Grasses are widespread on every continent and are found in all terrestrial biomes. The
dominance and spread of grasses and grassland ecosystems have led to significant …

Origins of an alpine flora The evolution of high mountain floras is strongly influenced by
tectonic and climatic history. Ding et al. document the timing, tempo, and mode by which the …

Sustainable goals for contemporary world seek viable solutions for interconnected
challenges, particularly in the fields of food and energy security and climate change. We …

Mountain systems harbor a substantial fraction of global biodiversity and, thus, provide
excellent opportunities to study rapid diversification and to understand the historical …

Aim It is well known that the distribution of species diversity is spatially heterogeneous, but
understanding the factors contributing to this heterogeneity and to the formation of …

Rapid evolutionary radiations are among the most challenging phylogenetic problems,
wherein different types of data (eg, morphology and molecular) or genetic markers (eg …

Abstract Background and Aims Rhododendron is a species-rich and taxonomically
challenging genus due to recent adaptive radiation and frequent hybridization. A well …

The evergreen versus deciduous leaf habit is an important functional trait for adaptation of
forest trees and has been hypothesized to be related to the evolutionary processes of the …

Mountainous areas host a disproportionately large fraction of Earth's biodiversity, suggesting
a causal relationship between mountain building and biological diversification. Mountain …