Geographical ecology of the palms (Arecaceae): determinants of diversity and distributions across spatial scales
Background The palm family occurs in all tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
Palms are of high ecological and economical importance, and display complex spatial …
Palms are of high ecological and economical importance, and display complex spatial …
On opportunities and challenges to conserve the African baobab under present and future climates in Benin (West Africa)
African baobab (Adansonia digitata) is an agroforestry species used by local people for
many purposes such as food, medicine, craft, etc. It is uncertain how climate change will …
many purposes such as food, medicine, craft, etc. It is uncertain how climate change will …
Determinants of palm species distributions across Africa: the relative roles of climate, non‐climatic environmental factors, and spatial constraints
Most of the Earth's biodiversity resides in the tropics. However, a comprehensive
understanding of which factors control range limits of tropical species is still lacking. Climate …
understanding of which factors control range limits of tropical species is still lacking. Climate …
The relation between global palm distribution and climate
Fossil palms provide qualitative evidence of (sub-) tropical conditions and frost-free winters
in the geological past, including modern cold climate regions (eg, boreal, or polar climates) …
in the geological past, including modern cold climate regions (eg, boreal, or polar climates) …
Species diversity and growth forms in tropical American palm communities
To advance our understanding of the processes that govern the assembly of palm
communities and the local coexistence of numerous palm species, we here synthesize …
communities and the local coexistence of numerous palm species, we here synthesize …
Dispersal and niche evolution jointly shape the geographic turnover of phylogenetic clades across continents
The turnover of phylogenetic clades across space is a fundamental biodiversity pattern that
may depend on long-term evolutionary processes and that has downstream effects on other …
may depend on long-term evolutionary processes and that has downstream effects on other …
Losing our palms: The influence of landscape-scale deforestation on Arecaceae diversity in the Atlantic forest
Understanding the effects of habitat loss on biodiversity has gained pronounced importance
to inform conservation planning. Palms are a characteristic, important component of forest …
to inform conservation planning. Palms are a characteristic, important component of forest …
Spatio-temporal dynamic of suitable areas for species conservation in West Africa: eight economically important wild palms under present and future climates
Sustainable conservation of tropical resources required understanding of their distribution
for effective assessment and definition of conservation priorities. In tropical areas, wild palms …
for effective assessment and definition of conservation priorities. In tropical areas, wild palms …
Assessing charcoal and phytolith signals for pre-Columbian land-use based on modern indigenous activity areas in the Upper Xingu, Amazonia
J Watling, M Schmidt, M Heckenberger… - The …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The nature and extent of past indigenous transformations in the Amazon basin is an actively
debated topic, and one that has important implications for both conservation policy and the …
debated topic, and one that has important implications for both conservation policy and the …
Spatial distribution and environmental preferences of 10 economically important forest palms in western South America
Sustainable management strategies for tropical forest ecosystems require a detailed
understanding of the distribution of tropical forest species, limitations on distribution, as well …
understanding of the distribution of tropical forest species, limitations on distribution, as well …