The radiation of the Cape flora, southern Africa

Article Abstract:

The flora of the south-western tip of southern Africa, the Cape flora, is accounted for by the ecological and geographical isolation of the Cape Floristic Region. The Cenozoic environmental history of southern Africa is reviewed.

Africa, Environmental aspects, Plants, Plants (Organisms), Southern Africa

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At the feet of the dinosaurs: the early history and radiation of lizards

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Lizards and snakes constitute the Squamata, the largest and most diverse group of living reptiles. The first 150 million years of squamate evolution in the light of the new data and changing ideas is examined.

History, Snakes, Lizards

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Eat and run? The hunger/satiation hypothesis in vertical migration: history, evidence and consequences

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The study of vertical migrations in aquatic organisms is discussed. The evidence for individual vertical movements and the hypothesis that such movements are driven by hunger and satiation is also reviewed.

Behavior, Influence, Hunger, Aquatic animals, Satiation

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