Formation of the Isthmus of Panama
The formation of the Isthmus of Panama stands as one of the greatest natural events of the
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
Historical biogeography of the I sthmus of P anama
EG Leigh, A O'Dea, GJ Vermeij - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
About 3 million years ago (Ma), the I sthmus of P anama joined the A mericas, forming a land
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in Bromeliaceae
We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …
Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography in Bromeliaceae: insights from an eight‐locus plastid phylogeny
TJ Givnish, MHJ Barfuss, B Van Ee… - American journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise: Bromeliaceae form a large, ecologically diverse family of angiosperms native to
the New World. We use a bromeliad phylogeny based on eight plastid regions to analyze …
the New World. We use a bromeliad phylogeny based on eight plastid regions to analyze …
Evidence for middle Eocene and younger land emergence in central Panama: Implications for Isthmus closure
The rise of the Isthmus of Panama, linked to a number of climatic, paleoceanographic, and
biological events, has been studied mostly from indirect, often distal, geochemical and biotic …
biological events, has been studied mostly from indirect, often distal, geochemical and biotic …
Fracturing of the Panamanian Isthmus during initial collision with South America
Abstract Tectonic collision between South America and Panama began at 23–25 Ma. The
collision is significant because it ultimately led to development of the Panamanian Isthmus …
collision is significant because it ultimately led to development of the Panamanian Isthmus …
Interpreting the modern distribution of Myrtaceae using a dated molecular phylogeny
The angiosperm family Myrtaceae has extant and fossil taxa from all southern continents
and is assumed to be of Gondwanan origin. Many modern groups contain sister taxa that …
and is assumed to be of Gondwanan origin. Many modern groups contain sister taxa that …
The great American biotic interchange revisited
S Cody, JE Richardson, V Rull, C Ellis… - Ecography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The “Great American Biotic Interchange”(GABI) is regarded as a defining event in the
biogeography of the Americas. It is hypothesized to have occurred when the Isthmus of …
biogeography of the Americas. It is hypothesized to have occurred when the Isthmus of …
Neotropical Macrobrachium (Caridea: Palaemonidae): On the Biology, Origin, and Radiation of Freshwater-Invading Shrimp
K Anger - Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Comprising extant species, Macrobrachium is the most speciose caridean genus in
Palaemonidae. It is generally considered as a monophyletic clade that lives exclusively in …
Palaemonidae. It is generally considered as a monophyletic clade that lives exclusively in …
The profound influence of the Late Pliocene Panamanian uplift on the exchange, diversification, and distribution of New World birds
BT Smith, J Klicka - Ecography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Separated throughout most of the Cenozoic era, North and South America were joined
during the mid‐Pliocene when the uplift of Panama formed a land bridge between these two …
during the mid‐Pliocene when the uplift of Panama formed a land bridge between these two …