Biogeography

Bivalve Superpower: The Global Invasion of Corbiculid Clams

Francis Albert T. Argente · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Corbiculidae is a family of clams which has the capability of invading habitats. Particularly, there are three genera (Batissa, Polymesoda, Corbicula) which are widely distributed all over the world. The genus Batissa territories are the tropical India and Indo-Pacific Region. Po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/26448

African Continent a Likely Origin of Family Combretaceae (Myrtales). A Biogeographical View

Jephris Gere, Kowiyou Yessoufou, Barnabas H. Daru, Olivier Maurin & Michelle Van Der Bank · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate divergence ages and reconstruct ancestral areas for the clades within Combretaceae. Methods: We utilized a comprehensive dataset of 144 species of Combretaceae with a worldwide sampling to reconstruct a dated phylogeny based on a Bayesia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/17476