Stomata, the small pores on the surfaces of leaves and stalks, regulate the flow of gases in
and out of leaves and thus plants as a whole. They adapt to local and global changes on all …

The evolution and subsequent ecological expansion of grasses (Poaceae) since the Late
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …

The concept of 'Gondwana', an ancient Southern Hemisphere supercontinent, is firmly
established in geological and biogeographical models of Earth history. The term Gondwana …

The Australian fauna is assessed for short-range endemism at the species level, ie the
prevalence of species with naturally small ranges of less than 10,000 km2. The …

Why do Australian rainforests occur as islands within the vast tracts of Eucalyptus? Why is
fire a critical ecological factor in every Australian landscape? What were the consequences …

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 …

The question of when modern birds (Neornithes) first diversified has generated much debate
among avian systematists. Fossil evidence generally supports a Tertiary diversification …

Recently, a greatly increased number of macrofossil and pollen analytical records from
Australasia and southern South America has permitted, for the first time, a comprehensive …

Nothofagus (southern beech), with an 80-million-year-old fossil record, has become iconic
as a plant genus whose ancient Gondwanan relationships reach back into the Cretaceous …

Some of the most interesting but still most contentious disjunct biogeographical distributions
involve Southern Hemisphere tropical and warm temperate families. The PHMV clade of …