The species concept is the cornerstone of biodiversity science, and any paradigm shift in the
delimitation of species affects many research fields. Many biologists now are embracing a …

Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …

Traditional morphological diagnoses of taxonomic status remain widely used while an
increasing number of studies show that one morphospecies might hide cryptic diversity, ie …

This paper summarizes the advances and challenges in spider taxonomy of China. A table
comparing the number of valid genera and species in China, Europe and the world is …

Cenozoic tectonic evolution in the Tethyan region has greatly changed the landforms and
environment of Eurasia, driving the evolution of animals and greatly affecting the diversity …

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 …

ABSTRACT The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …

The formation of continental Europe in the Neogene was due to the regression of the Tethys
Ocean and of the Paratethys Sea. The dynamic geology of the area and repetitious …

Quaternary climate fluctuations can affect speciation in regional biodiversity assembly in two
non-mutually exclusive ways: a glacial species pump, where isolation in glacial refugia …

The ecological radiation of amphipods is striking among crustaceans. Despite high diversity,
global distribution and key roles in all aquatic environments, little is known about their …