The impact of mutualisms on species richness

G Chomicki, M Weber, A Antonelli, J Bascompte… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
Mutualisms–cooperative interactions among different species–are known to influence global
biodiversity. Nevertheless, theoretical and empirical work has led to divergent hypotheses …

Micro (nano) plastics as an emerging risk factor to the health of amphibian: A scientometric and systematic review

AP da Costa Araújo, TL Rocha, DM e Silva, G Malafaia - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the toxicity of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) is recognized at different
trophic levels, our know-how about their effects on amphibians is limited. Thus, we present …

GPlates: Building a virtual Earth through deep time

RD Müller, J Cannon, X Qin, RJ Watson… - Geochemistry …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
GPlates is an open‐source, cross‐platform plate tectonic geographic information system,
enabling the interactive manipulation of plate‐tectonic reconstructions and the visualization …

The rise of angiosperms pushed conifers to decline during global cooling

FL Condamine, D Silvestro… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Competition among species and entire clades can impact species diversification and
extinction, which can shape macroevolutionary patterns. The fossil record shows successive …

The past and future human impact on mammalian diversity

T Andermann, S Faurby, ST Turvey, A Antonelli… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
To understand the current biodiversity crisis, it is crucial to determine how humans have
affected biodiversity in the past. However, the extent of human involvement in species …

Reconciling fossils with phylogenies reveals the origin and macroevolutionary processes explaining the global cycad biodiversity

M Coiro, R Allio, N Mazet, LJ Seyfullah… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The determinants of biodiversity patterns can be understood using macroevolutionary
analyses. The integration of fossils into phylogenies offers a deeper understanding of …

The angiosperm radiation played a dual role in the diversification of insects and insect pollinators

D Peris, FL Condamine - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Interactions with angiosperms have been hypothesised to play a crucial role in driving
diversification among insects, with a particular emphasis on pollinator insects. However …

Mountains, climate and niche heterogeneity explain global patterns of fern diversity

JS Suissa, MA Sundue, WL Testo - Journal of Biogeography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim It is well known that the distribution of species diversity is spatially heterogeneous, but
understanding the factors contributing to this heterogeneity and to the formation of …

The origin of the legumes is a complex paleopolyploid phylogenomic tangle closely associated with the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction event

EJM Koenen, DI Ojeda, FT Bakker… - Systematic …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The consequences of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary (KPB) mass extinction
for the evolution of plant diversity remain poorly understood, even though evolutionary …

The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution buffered ants against extinction

C Jouault, FL Condamine… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
With~ 14,000 extant species, ants are ubiquitous and of tremendous ecological importance.
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …