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2022
Journal article
Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use.
Madagascar’s biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar’s past and current terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by compiling and presenting comprehensive data on species diversity, endemism, and rates of species description and human uses, in addition to presenting an updated... -
2022
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Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities.
Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats,... -
2020
Journal article
Late Miocene origin and recent population collapse of the Malagasy savanna olive tree (Noronhia lowryi).
Salmona, Jordi ; Olofsson, Jill K ; Hong-Wa, Cynthia ; Razanatsoa, Jacqueline ; Rakotonasolo, Franck …
Late Miocene, Madagascar, Savanna olive tree, Noronhia lowryi, and Corrigendum
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2019
Journal article
Late Miocene origin and recent population collapse of the Malagasy savanna olive tree (Noronhia lowryi)
Debates regarding the origin of tropical savannas have attempted to disentangle the role of human, biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding the origins of savanna remains essential to identifying processes that gave rise to habitat mosaics, particularly those found in the Central Plateau of Madagascar. Documenting the evolutionary history and demography...