Aim Myrcia is a plant genus exclusive of the Neotropical region and one of the most
important components of the tree diversity in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest domains …

Despite the disjunct distribution of the Amazonian and the Atlantic forests, three historical
connections between those biomes have been hypothesized: through Northeast Brazil, the …

Combining the biogeography and phylogenetic patterns of parasite-host associations allows
a better understanding of the history of parasite–host interactions, which can be achieved …

This chapter reviews the conceptual and methodological issues related to latitudinal and
elevational gradients of species richness at distinct scales. We start with the debates about …

Macroecology is now a successful approach to investigate ecological patterns, providing a
way to look at the natural systems “from a distance.” This scientific perspective focuses on …