The Mexican transition zone (MTZ) is the complex area where the Neotropical and Nearctic
biotas overlap, including south-western United States, Mexico and a large part of Central …

Crassulacean acid metabolism–or CAM photosynthesis–was described in the early to mid-
20th century, and our understanding of this metabolic pathway was later expanded upon …

Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops
and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global …

Mexico is considered an exceptional biogeographic area with a varied endemic flora,
however spatial phylogenetic measures of biodiversity have not yet been estimated to …

Premise of research. Salvia is one of the most species-rich genera in the world. Its
outstanding diversity and subcosmopolitan distribution have prevented the preparation of a …

Local adaptation is a critical evolutionary process that allows plants to grow better in their
local compared to non‐native habitat and results in species‐wide geographic patterns of …

Replicated radiations, in which sets of similar forms evolve repeatedly within different
regions, can provide powerful insights into parallel evolution and the assembly of functional …

Agave sensu lato is one of the most diverse and complex genera of Asparagaceae, with
more than 250 species. The morphological, ecological, and evolutionary diversity of the …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a leading driver of biodiversity loss worldwide, and have
negative impacts on human societies. In most countries, available data on monetary costs of …

Abstract North American Thamnophiini (gartersnakes, watersnakes, brownsnakes, and
swampsnakes) are an ecologically and phenotypically diverse temperate clade of snakes …