The Early Cretaceous (145–100 million years ago (Ma)) witnessed the rise of flowering plants
(angiosperms), which ultimately lead to profound changes in terrestrial plant communities. …

Climate change is a threat to biodiversity. One way that this threat manifests is through
pronounced shifts in the geographical range of species over time. To predict these shifts, …

The increasing aridity during the Last Glacial Maximum ( LGM ) has been proposed as a major
factor affecting Neotropical species. The character and intensity of this change, however, …

The origin of flowering plants (angiosperms) was one of the most transformative events in the
history of our planet. Despite considerable interest from multiple research fields, numerous …

Fossils are essential to infer past evolutionary processes. The assignment of fossils to extant
clades has traditionally relied on morphological similarity and on apomorphies shared with …

Digital accessible biodiversity knowledge has the potential to greatly advance botanical
research and guide conservation efforts. Evaluating its shortfalls is key to understanding its limits …

Ferns, with about 12,000 species, are the second most diverse lineage of vascular plants
after angiosperms. They have been the subject of numerous molecular phylogenetic studies, …

The gut microbiota is critical for host function. Among mammals, host phylogenetic
relatedness and diet are strong drivers of gut microbiota structure, but one factor may be more …

Background Ecological adaptation to host taxa is thought to result in mistletoe speciation via
race formation. However, historical and ecological factors could also contribute to explain …

Analyses of richness and endemism of Cyatheales (tree ferns) in tropical America were
performed and evidence of a diversity gradient is presented. For this, the occurrence ranges of …