The complex interaction between megaherbivores, climate and fire has shaped the evolution and distribution of plant spinescence across biogeographical realms
Rachel Souza Ferreira, Jens J. Ringelberg, Colin E. Hughes, Eduardo Arlé, Friederike J. R. Wölke, Kyle Warwick Tomlinson, Renske E. Onstein
This study investigates how megaherbivores, climate, and fire influenced the evolution and distribution of spinescence in mimosoid legumes across different biogeographical regions.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology