The idea that South America was an island continent over most of the Cenozoic, during
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …

There is concern over the future of the tropical rainforest (TRF) in the face of global warming.
Will TRFs collapse? The fossil record can inform us about that. Our compilation of 5,998 …

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …

An appraisal of Paleogene floral and land mammal faunal dynamics in South America
suggests that both biotic elements responded at rate and extent generally comparable to …

The remarkably diverse plant communities of the Neotropics are the result of diversification
driven by multiple biotic (for example, speciation, extinction and dispersal) and abiotic (for …

Results from genetic and geologic studies can be combined to elucidate some general
patterns of the biogeographic and evolutionary history of Central America (CA) and of its …

Modern tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity of terrestrial biomes and are
restricted to three low‐latitude areas. However, the actual timeframe during which tropical …

The Paleocene megafossil flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains region in the
United States of America, including leaves, cones, fruits, and seeds, monographed by …

The origin and development of Neotropical biomes are central to our understanding of
extant ecosystems and our ability to predict their future. During the Cretaceous, biomass of …

The Ranunculales are a hyperdiverse lineage in many aspects of their phenotype, including
growth habit, floral and leaf morphology, reproductive mode, and specialized metabolism …