Actinobacteria play key roles in terrestrial ecosystem functioning. They contribute to global
carbon cycling through the decomposition of soil organic matter, increase plant productivity …

Brassicales is a diverse order perhaps most famous because it houses Brassicaceae and,
its premier member, Arabidopsis thaliana. This widely distributed and species-rich lineage …

Understanding of the role of ocean circulation on climate during the Late Cretaceous is
contingent on the ability to reconstruct its modes and evolution. Geochemical proxies used …

Termites are major decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems and the second most diverse
lineage of social insects. The Kalotermitidae form the second-largest termite family and are …

The Mesozoic plate tectonic and paleogeographic history of the final break up of West
Gondwana had a profound effect on the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates in South …

Opossums are the most diverse and ecologically important group of New World marsupials,
although only the Virginia opossum is familiar to North American residents. In fact, many …

Aim Across angiosperm families, the area occupied by a family is strongly correlated with its
richness. We explore the causes of this area‐richness correlation using the cosmopolitan …

Andinodelphys cochabambensis Marshall & Muizon, 1988 is one of the best preserved
metatherian species from the early Palaeocene fauna of Tiupampa (Bolivia). It is …

The ergot, genus Claviceps, comprises approximately 60 species of specialised ovarial
grass parasites famous for the production of food toxins and pharmaceutics. Although the …

The evolutionary origins of modern taxa are best understood as arising from the interplay of
vicariance and dispersal. Vicariant events have long been considered responsible for …