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Journal article
Pollinators drive floral evolution in an Atlantic Forest genus
Pollinators are important drivers of angiosperm diversification at both micro and macroevolutionary scales. Both hummingbirds and bats pollinate the species-rich and morphologically diverse genus Vriesea across its distribution in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Here, we (1) determine if floral traits predict functional groups of pollinators as documented, confirming the pollination... -
Journal article
Taxonomic revision of the genus Xenopholis Peters, 1869 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): Integrating morphology with ecological niche.
Gomes, Daniel Faustino ; Azevedo, Josué ; Murta-Fonseca, Roberta ; Faurby, Søren ; Antonelli, Alexandre …
Ecological niches, Spine , Skull , Dentition, Forests , Teeth , Taxonomy, and Brazil
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Editorial
Protecting and sustainably using the world’s plants and fungi
This special issue – Protecting and sustainably using the world’s plants and fungi – features the research that underpins Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2020 report. This special issue, and the associated report, are global efforts representing work from 210 authors, in 97 institutions, across 42 countries...Antonelli, Alexandre ; Hiscock, Simon ; Lennon, Sarah ; Simmonds, Monique ; Smith, Rhian J. …
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Journal article
Conservation Policy: Helping or hindering science to unlock properties of plants and fungi.
Societal Impact Statement Biodiversity loss is happening at an unprecedented rate. Understanding and protecting biodiversity has never been more urgent, and scientific research is key to this. Fair and transparent access and benefit sharing policies enable research to take place, whilst supporting sustainable livelihoods of communities and ensuring benefits are... -
Journal article
Plant and fungal collections: Current status, future perspectives.
Societal Impact Statement Plant and fungal specimens provide the auditable evidence that a particular organism occurred at a particular place, and at a particular point in time, verifying past occurrence and distribution. They also document the aspects of human exploration and culture. Collectively specimens form a global asset with significant... -
Book chapter
On the Young Savannas in the Land of Ancient Forests
Covering ancient geomorphological landscapes, and surrounded by some of the most diverse forests on Earth, the Neotropical savannas were once perceived by naturalists as ancient environments. However, current evidence suggests that tropical forests have existed in the Neotropics since the Paleocene, whereas most plant lineages present in South American savannas... -
Book chapter
Diversity, Endemism, and Evolutionary History of Montane Biotas Outside the Andean Region
Mountain ranges are important centers of biodiversity around the world. This high diversity is the result of the presence of different soil types and underlying bedrock, a variety of micro-climatic regimes, high topographic heterogeneity, a heterogeneous and complex vegetation cline, and a dynamic geo-climatic history. Neotropical research on mountains has... -
Research report
Exploring the Impact of Political Regimes on Biodiversity
National governments are the main actors responsible for mapping and protecting their biodiversity, but countries differ in their capacity, willingness, and effectiveness to do so. We quantify the global biodiversity managed by different regime types and developed a tool to explore the links between level of democracy and other key...Zizka, Alexander ; Rydén, Oskar ; Edler, Daniel ; Klein, Johannes ; Aronsson, Heléne …
Democracy, Regime type, Autocracy, Specimen collection, and Biodiversity