The end-Cretaceous event was catastrophic for terrestrial communities worldwide, yet its
long-lasting effect on tropical forests remains largely unknown. We quantified plant …

Knowing the relative importance of phylogeny in dietary specialisation in frugivorous bats is
key to understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that drove their …

Abstract The genus Piper (Family Piperaceae), consisting of more than 2000 species
worldwide, is one of the most speciose genera of flowering plants that belong to the broad …

Biological radiations provide unique opportunities to understand the evolution of
biodiversity. One such radiation is the pepper plant family Piperaceae, an early-diverging …

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 …

Despite the widespread notion that animal-mediated seed dispersal led to the evolution of
fruit traits that attract mutualistic frugivores, the dispersal syndrome hypothesis remains …

The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction was geologically instantaneous,
causing the most drastic extinction rates in Earth's History. The rapid species losses and …

Abstract The evolution of Peninsular Indian biodiversity has been a fascinating topic of
research due to historical connections of this region to the ancient Gondwanaland. We …

Our understanding of the origin and evolution of the astonishing Neotropical biodiversity
remains somewhat limited. In particular, decoupling the respective impacts of biotic and …

Abstract Comprised of~ 2000 spp., Piper is a major clade in the magnoliid angiosperms.
Three major groups are recognized in Piper, ie, the Neotropical, Asian and South Pacific …