Paleogene mass extinction and ongoing Neogene recolonization shape the tropical African flora
Daniela Mellado‐Mansilla, Anna Weigand, Patrick Weigelt, Holger Kreft, Michael R. Kessler
The paper investigates the factors behind low plant diversity in tropical Africa using ferns, finding that Paleogene extinctions and Neogene dispersals shaped current diversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintEcology