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2022
Journal article
Woody plant phylogenetic diversity supports nature's contributions to people but is at risk from human population growth.
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2021
Journal article
Widespread homogenization of plant communities in the Anthropocene.
Native biodiversity decline and non-native species spread are major features of the Anthropocene. Both processes can drive biotic homogenization by reducing trait and phylogenetic differences in species assemblages between regions, thus diminishing the regional distinctiveness of biotas and likely have negative impacts on key ecosystem functions. However, a global assessment... -
2020
Journal article
Savanna tree evolutionary ages inform the reconstruction of the paleoenvironment of our hominin ancestors.
Ideas on hominin evolution have long invoked the emergence from forests into open habitats as generating selection for traits such as bipedalism and dietary shifts. Though controversial, the savanna hypothesis continues to motivate research into the palaeo-environments of Africa. Reconstruction of these ancient environments has depended heavily on carbon isotopic...