The Amazon hosts one of the largest and richest rainforests in the world, but its origins
remain debated. Growing evidence suggests that geodiversity and geological history played …

Neotropical ecosystems are renowned for numerous examples of adaptive radiation in both
plants and animals resulting in high levels of biodiversity and endemism. However, we still …

Warmer temperatures and higher sea level than today characterized the Last Interglacial
interval [Pleistocene, 128 to 116 thousand years ago (ka)]. This period is a remarkable deep …

The remarkably diverse plant communities of the Neotropics are the result of diversification
driven by multiple biotic (for example, speciation, extinction and dispersal) and abiotic (for …

Abstract Philonthina (2864 species in 74 genera) represents almost one‐half of the diversity
of Staphylinini and is the largest of its subtribes. Most Philonthina species are found in …

Mutualisms between plants and fruit‐eating animals were key to the radiation of
angiosperms. Still, phylogenetic uncertainties limit our understanding of fleshy‐fruit …

Why and how organismal lineages radiate is commonly studied through either assessing
abiotic factors (biogeography, geomorphological processes, and climate) or biotic factors …

Key message Resource-limited environments showed a tendency towards conservative and
coupled leaf and wood traits, while displaying an acquisitive and decoupled pattern in …

Mountain ranges are hotspots of biodiversity. However, the mechanisms that generate
biodiversity patterns in different mountainous regions and taxa are not apparent. The …

Aim Intraspecific genetic variation is key for adaptation and survival in changing
environments and is known to be influenced by many factors, including population size …