Modern flammable ecosystems include tropical and subtropical savannas, steppe
grasslands, boreal forests, and temperate sclerophyll shrublands. Despite the apparent fiery …

The rapid Cretaceous diversification of flowering plants remains Darwin's 'abominable
mystery'despite numerous fossil flowers discovered in recent years. Wildfires were frequent …

We present new sedimentary flux data confirming that a large pulse of erosion affected the
Southern African Plateau in the Late Cretaceous and is likely to be related to a major uplift …

Long-term trends in climate, hydrology and geomorphology contributed to the formation of
the current biomes of southern Africa. The Neogene terrestrial fossil record is patchy, due to …

Abstract The Zambezi Delta draining the Southern African Plateau and the southern part of
the East African Rift is one of a the largest delta of Africa with a long-lasting history starting …

The uplift of the southern African Plateau with its average elevations of∼ 1,000 m is often
attributed to mantle processes, but there are conflicting theories for the timing and drivers of …

The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is an obligate haematophagous ectoparasite of wildlife
and domestic cats and dogs worldwide. Since cat fleas can affect the health of humans and …

A multi-proxy study of an offshore core in Saldanha Bay (South Africa) provides new insights
into fluvial deposition, ecosystems, phytogeography and sea-level history during the late …

Geological maps are a powerful but underutilized tool for constraining geodynamic
processes and models. Unraveling the Cenozoic elevation history of Africa and …

Aim Comparative phylogeographic studies provide important insights into the biogeographic
processes shaping regional patterns of diversity. Yet, comparative studies are lacking for …