Plant phylogeny and the origin of major biomes. Papers of a discussion meeting.2004. (Royal Society Philos. Transactions, Series B, Volume 359, number 1450). 203 p. 4to. Paper bd.

Contents (partly): Introduction and synthesis: plant phylogeny and theorigin of major biomes/ Global climate and the distribution of plantbiomes/ Assessing the quality of molecular divergence time estimates byfossil calibrations and fossil - based model selection/ MultipleMiocene Melastomataceae dispersal between Madagascar, Africa and India/Historical biogeography of two cosmopolitan families of floweringplants: Annonaceae and Rhamnaceae/ Metacommunity process rather thancontinental tectonic history better explains geographically structuredphylogenies in legumes/ Epiphytism and pollinator specialization:drivers for orchid diversity?/ Origins of the southeastern Australianvegetation/ etc. (16 contributions in total).