The influence of paleoclimate on present-day patterns in biodiversity and ecosystems
Earth's climate has experienced strong changes on timescales ranging from decades to
millions of years. As biodiversity has evolved under these circumstances, dependence on …
millions of years. As biodiversity has evolved under these circumstances, dependence on …
Hypothesis testing in biogeography
MD Crisp, SA Trewick, LG Cook - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2011 - cell.com
Often, biogeography is applied only as a narrative addition to phylogenetic studies and lacks
scientific rigour. However, if research questions are framed as hypotheses, biogeographical …
scientific rigour. However, if research questions are framed as hypotheses, biogeographical …
[图书][B] Fire in Mediterranean ecosystems: ecology, evolution and management
Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
Phylogenetic biome conservatism on a global scale
MD Crisp, MTK Arroyo, LG Cook, MA Gandolfo… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
How and why organisms are distributed as they are has long intrigued evolutionary
biologists,,,. The tendency for species to retain their ancestral ecology has been …
biologists,,,. The tendency for species to retain their ancestral ecology has been …
Decline of a biome: evolution, contraction, fragmentation, extinction and invasion of the Australian mesic zone biota
Aim The mesic biome, encompassing both rain forest and open sclerophyllous forests, is
central to understanding the evolution of Australia's terrestrial biota and has long been …
central to understanding the evolution of Australia's terrestrial biota and has long been …
Global climate and the distribution of plant biomes
FI Woodward, MR Lomas… - … Transactions of the …, 2004 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Biomes are areas of vegetation that are characterized by the same life–form. Traditional
definitions of biomes have also included either geographical or climatic descriptors. This …
definitions of biomes have also included either geographical or climatic descriptors. This …
Cenozoic climatic change and the development of the arid vegetation in Australia
HA Martin - Journal of Arid Environments, 2006 - Elsevier
Australia has not always been arid, and the central desert was once well watered. This
paper traces the changes in climate and vegetation, leading to the present aridity. At the …
paper traces the changes in climate and vegetation, leading to the present aridity. At the …
Strong host preference of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a Tasmanian wet sclerophyll forest as revealed by DNA barcoding and taxon‐specific primers
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is a widespread plant nutrition strategy in Australia,
especially in semiarid regions. This study aims to determine the diversity, community …
especially in semiarid regions. This study aims to determine the diversity, community …
C: N: P stoichiometry in Australian soils with respect to vegetation and environmental factors
EN Bui, BL Henderson - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Aims We estimate organic carbon (C): total nitrogen (N): total phosphorus (P) ratios in soils
under Australia's major native vegetation groups. Methods We use digital datasets for …
under Australia's major native vegetation groups. Methods We use digital datasets for …
Radiation of the Australian flora: what can comparisons of molecular phylogenies across multiple taxa tell us about the evolution of diversity in present–day …
M Crisp, L Cook, D Steane - … Transactions of the Royal …, 2004 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The Australian fossil record shows that from ca. 25 Myr ago, the aseasonal–wet biome
(rainforest and wet heath) gave way to the unique Australian sclerophyll biomes dominated …
(rainforest and wet heath) gave way to the unique Australian sclerophyll biomes dominated …