The extraordinary species richness and endemism of the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA)
exists in one of the most geologically dynamic regions of the planet. The provenance of its …

New palaeogeographical reconstructions are presented for eleven time intervals through the
Palaeozoic of the eastern Asia region from the Middle Cambrian at 510Ma to the end of the …

The late Miocene offers the opportunity to assess the sensitivity of the Earth's climate to
orbital forcing and to changing boundary conditions, such as ice volume and greenhouse …

Aim Glaciation and deglaciation and the accompanying lowering and rising of sea levels
during the late Pleistocene are known to have greatly affected land mass configurations in …

Southeast Asia is a region of conservation concern due to heavy losses of its native habitats.
In this overview, we highlight the conservation importance of Southeast Asia by comparing …

Understanding the historical biogeography of this global biodiversity hotspot is as important
to long-term conservation goals as ecology and evolution are to understanding current …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are one of only two highly eusocial bees, the other being the
well studied honey bee (Apini). Unlike Apini, with only 11 species in the single genus Apis …

Aim To evaluate the internal consistency and appropriateness of Takhtajan's system of world‐
wide floral Kingdoms in the light of modern knowledge, and similarly to re‐examine the …

Understanding the historical dynamics of forest communities is a critical element for accurate
prediction of their response to future change. Here, we examine evergreen rainforest …

Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new
edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Concerns …