The extraordinary contemporary species richness and ecological predominance of flowering
plants (angiosperms) are even more remarkable when considering the relatively recent …

The establishment of modern terrestrial life is indissociable from angiosperm evolution. While
available molecular clock estimates of angiosperm age range from the Paleozoic to the …

Recent advances in molecular phylogenetics and a series of important palaeobotanical
discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of angiosperm diversification. Yet, the origin …

The extraordinary diversity of angiosperms is the ultimate outcome of the interplay of
speciation and extinction, which determine the net diversification of different lineages. We …

Succulent plants are widely distributed, reaching their highest diversity in arid and semi‐arid
regions. Their origin and diversification is thought to be associated with a global expansion …

The rise of angiosperms during the Cretaceous period is often portrayed as coincident with
a dramatic drop in the diversity and abundance of many seed-free vascular plant lineages, …

The Early Cretaceous (145–100 million years ago (Ma)) witnessed the rise of flowering plants
(angiosperms), which ultimately lead to profound changes in terrestrial plant communities. …

• Premise of the study: Land plants play an essential role in the evolution of terrestrial life.
Their time of origin and diversification is fundamental to understanding the evolution of life on …

• Premise of the study: Cactaceae is one of the most charismatic plant families because of
the extreme succulence and outstanding diversity of growth forms of its members. Although …

A framework for exploring regional-scale trade-offs among ecosystem services and biodiversity
protection has been established for some time, and it is clear that optimizing these trade-…