Abstract Myrteae (c. 2500 species; 51 genera) is the largest tribe of Myrtaceae and an
ecologically important groups of angiosperms in the Neotropics. Systematic relationships in …

Over the last few decades, numerous geological studies have been carried out in the South
Shetland Islands, which have greatly contributed to a better understanding of its geological …

Micronesian islands taxa show high endemism rates, but very little is known about their
biogeographical histories. The lack of systematic biogeography is mainly due to insufficient …

In 1879, Charles Darwin characterized the sudden and unexplained rise of angiosperms
during the Cretaceous as an “abominable mystery.” The diversification of this clade marked …

The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically. It is the most remote,
hostile, and dangerous continent, while at the same time it is the most pristine and least …

Abstract Fluctuations in Late Cretaceous climate were already influencing biotic change
prior to the environmental upheaval at the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary, but …

Application of a strontium isotope stratigraphy to the Late Cretaceous sedimentary
succession of Antarctica has provided the impetus for a comprehensive stratigraphical …

Among conifer families, Podocarpaceae is the second largest, with amazing diversity and
functional traits, and it is the dominant Southern Hemisphere conifer family. However …

Early Tertiary sediments of the Antarctic Peninsula region continue to yield a rich
assemblage of well-preserved fossil dicotyledonous angiosperm wood. The wood flora …

Cool temperate rainforests growing on the flanks of the Andes and along the Coastal Range
in Valdivia (Chile) today provide the closest analogue for the fossil floras of Antarctica during …