Aim: The biogeography of the tropical plant family Monimiaceae has long been thought to reflect the break-up of West and East Gondwana, followed by limited transoceanic dispersal. Location: Southern ...

Annals of Botany, Vol. 106, No. 6 (December 2010), pp. 871-884 (14 pages) • Background and Aims The genus Erodium is a common feature of Mediterranean-type climates throughout the world, but the ...

It has been hypothesized that globalization of human-mediated dispersal of species may break down biogeographic boundaries. However, empirical tests had been lacking until recently. An international ...

KNOXVILLE—More than one hundred and fifty years ago, Charles Darwin hypothesized that species could cross oceans and other vast distances on vegetation rafts, icebergs, or in the case of plant seeds, ...

Malte C Ebach is supported under Australian Research Council's ‘Future Fellow’ funding scheme. How did you get to work today? I walked to the station, caught a train, then walked to a bus stop and ...

This news release is available in German. It has been hypothesized that globalization of human-mediated dispersal of species may break down biogeographic boundaries. However, empirical tests had been ...