Neotropical plant evolution: assembling the big picture
CE Hughes, RT Pennington… - Botanical Journal of the …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
This paper and this issue attempt to address how, when and why the phenomenal c.
100,000 species of seed plants in tropical America (the Neotropics) arose. It is increasingly …
100,000 species of seed plants in tropical America (the Neotropics) arose. It is increasingly …
Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics
WJ Baker, J Dransfield - Botanical Journal of the Linnean …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The systematic biology of the palm family (Arecaceae) is probably better known than that of
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …
Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in Bromeliaceae
We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …
The Miocene wetland of western Amazonia and its role in Neotropical biogeography
Abstract In the Miocene (23–5 Ma), a large wetland known as the Pebas System
characterized western Amazonia. During the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (c. 17–15 …
characterized western Amazonia. During the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (c. 17–15 …
The age of chocolate: a diversification history of Theobroma and Malvaceae
JE Richardson, BA Whitlock, AW Meerow… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Dated molecular phylogenies of broadly distributed lineages can help to compare patterns
of diversification in different parts of the world. An explanation for greater Neotropical …
of diversification in different parts of the world. An explanation for greater Neotropical …
Investigating processes of neotropical rain forest tree diversification by examining the evolution and historical biogeography of the Protieae (Burseraceae)
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 …
implications for the diversification of the Neotropical biota. However, few studies have …
Plant phylogeny as a window on the evolution of hyperdiversity in the tropical rainforest biome
Contents Summary 1408 I. Introduction 1408 II. A brief history of hypotheses 1410 III. Age of
TRF biome and lineages 1411 IV. Frequency of immigration from other biomes 1413 V …
TRF biome and lineages 1411 IV. Frequency of immigration from other biomes 1413 V …
Tropical rain forest evolution: palms as a model group
TLP Couvreur, WJ Baker - BMC biology, 2013 - Springer
© 2013 Couvreur and Baker; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article
distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http …
distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http …
Phylogenomics of piranhas and pacus (Serrasalmidae) uncovers how dietary convergence and parallelism obfuscate traditional morphological taxonomy
Abstract The Amazon and neighboring South American river basins harbor the world's most
diverse assemblages of freshwater fishes. One of the most prominent South American fish …
diverse assemblages of freshwater fishes. One of the most prominent South American fish …
Late Neogene megariver captures and the Great Amazonian biotic interchange
Recently published time-calibrated molecular phylogenies have brought to light a large-
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …