Contents Summary 40 I. Introduction 40 II. Recent changes in the taxonomy of legume
genera 41 III. Latitudinal variations in the distribution of nodulated legumes 44 IV …

This review suggests that the ecology and patchy global distribution of seasonally dry
tropical forest (SDTF) has distinctively structured the evolutionary history and biogeography …

The root bacterial microbiome is important for the general health of the plant. Additionally, it
can enhance tolerance to abiotic stresses, exemplified by plant species found in extreme …

Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …

Replicate radiations provide powerful comparative systems to address questions about the
interplay between opportunity and innovation in driving episodes of diversification and the …

Resolving the phylogenetic relationships of the deep nodes of papilionoid legumes
(Papilionoideae) is essential to understanding the evolutionary history and diversification of …

What factors influence whether a lineage can successfully transition into a new biome, and
why have some biome shifts been more frequent than others? To orient this line of research …

The Leguminosae, the third–largest angiosperm family, has a global distribution and high
ecological and economic impor tance. We examine how the legume systematic research …

Morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies show that there is a close relationship
between Coffea and Psilanthus. In this study we reassess species relationships based on …

• Premise of study: Phylogenetic relationships of the papilionoid legumes (Papilionoideae)
reveal that the early branches are more highly diverse in floral morphology than are other …