Andean orogeny is considered as one of the most important events for the development of
current plant diversity in South America. We compare available phylogenetic studies and …

What factors influence whether a lineage can successfully transition into a new biome, and
why have some biome shifts been more frequent than others? To orient this line of research …

About 3 million years ago (Ma), the I sthmus of P anama joined the A mericas, forming a land
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …

Rhodiola L.(Crassulaceae) is a mid-sized plant genus consisting of about 70 species, with
most species distributed on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and the adjacent areas, and …

Aim We used frogs of the clade Allocentroleniae (Centrolenidae+ Allophrynidae; c. 170
species endemic to Neotropical rain forests) as a model system to address the historical …

Many angiosperm families are distributed pantropically, yet for any given continent little is
known about which lineages are ancient residents or recent arrivals. Here we use a …

Wood specific gravity (WSG) is a strong predictor of tree performance across environmental
gradients. Yet it remains unclear how anatomical elements linked to different wood functions …

Andean uplift and the collision of North and South America are thought to have major
implications for the diversification of the Neotropical biota. However, few studies have …

Rapid organismal radiations occurring on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and the
mechanisms underlying Asia–Africa intercontinental disjunctions have both attracted much …

The phylogeny of Petunia species has been difficult to resolve, primarily due to the recent
diversification of the genus. Several studies have included molecular data in phylogenetic …