Aim This paper reviews the biogeography of the Australian monsoon tropical biome to
highlight general patterns in the distribution of a range of organisms and their environmental …

The study of rock art in southern Africa dates back to the early eighteenth century when rock
art was first “discovered” and reported by early travellers (Mitchell 2002; Rust 2008). The …

One of the most complex and contentious issues in Australian ecology concerns the
environmental impact of Aboriginal landscape burning. This issue is not only important for …

Why do Australian rainforests occur as islands within the vast tracts of Eucalyptus? Why is
fire a critical ecological factor in every Australian landscape? What were the consequences …

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals utilises the latest morphometric and genetic research to
develop the most up to date and comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of Australian …

The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …

Bandicoots and bilbies (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia) represent the dominant omnivorous
clade of Australasian marsupials and, as ground-dwelling, small-to medium-sized mammals …

Aim To compare the phylogeny of the eucalypt and melaleuca groups with geological events
and ages of fossils to discover the time frame of clade divergences. Location Australia, New …

The origins, evolution and palaeodiversity of Australia's unique marsupial fauna are
reviewed. Australia's marsupial fauna is both taxonomically and ecologically diverse …

Radiometric U–Pb ages are presented for the Riversleigh World Heritage fossil mammal site
in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The ages are determined on speleothems which are …