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Island geography drives evolution of rattan palms in tropical Asian rainforests
Distributed across two continents and thousands of islands, the Asian tropics are among the most species-rich areas on Earth. The origins of this diversity, however, remain poorly understood. Here, we...
www.science.org
March 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🔓 Delighted to now also add a free-access link to the paper: www.science.org/stoken/autho...
We got this corrected to avoid any further confusion or disappointment! Original post down, and a new post up with "DNA" in the right place.
March 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We got this corrected to avoid any further confusion or disappointment! Original post down, and a new post up with "DNA" in the right place.
Haha, sorry for this blip in comms! The 90-million-year-old pollen was indeed just used for dating - still very exciting, but getting DNA out if would have been mind-blowing. 😆
March 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Haha, sorry for this blip in comms! The 90-million-year-old pollen was indeed just used for dating - still very exciting, but getting DNA out if would have been mind-blowing. 😆
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Hungry for direct access to the Science? Check out the new publication in @science.org 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Island geography drives evolution of rattan palms in tropical Asian rainforests
Distributed across two continents and thousands of islands, the Asian tropics are among the most species-rich areas on Earth. The origins of this diversity, however, remain poorly understood. Here, we...
www.science.org
March 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Hungry for direct access to the Science? Check out the new publication in @science.org 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Smart thinking, but also a bit shocking to have to consider this! The original paper doesn't contain "diversity": www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Although it does have "evolution" in it...!
Although it does have "evolution" in it...!
Island geography drives evolution of rattan palms in tropical Asian rainforests
Distributed across two continents and thousands of islands, the Asian tropics are among the most species-rich areas on Earth. The origins of this diversity, however, remain poorly understood. Here, we...
www.science.org
March 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Smart thinking, but also a bit shocking to have to consider this! The original paper doesn't contain "diversity": www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Although it does have "evolution" in it...!
Although it does have "evolution" in it...!
📖 Read more here: (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...)
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📖 Read more here: (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...)
5️⃣ Why does this matter? 🤔 The unique island geography of the Asian tropics 🌏 helps drive its incredible biodiversity. Understanding these patterns is key to conservation and understanding the origins of life on Earth! 🧬🌱 #Ecology #Conservation
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
5️⃣ Why does this matter? 🤔 The unique island geography of the Asian tropics 🌏 helps drive its incredible biodiversity. Understanding these patterns is key to conservation and understanding the origins of life on Earth! 🧬🌱 #Ecology #Conservation
4️⃣ In brief:
🔥 Radiators generate and distribute diversity.
🐣 Incubators produce diversity in isolation.
🔗 Corridors connect neighboring regions.
🗂️ Accumulators acquire diversity generated elsewhere.
🔥 Radiators generate and distribute diversity.
🐣 Incubators produce diversity in isolation.
🔗 Corridors connect neighboring regions.
🗂️ Accumulators acquire diversity generated elsewhere.
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
4️⃣ In brief:
🔥 Radiators generate and distribute diversity.
🐣 Incubators produce diversity in isolation.
🔗 Corridors connect neighboring regions.
🗂️ Accumulators acquire diversity generated elsewhere.
🔥 Radiators generate and distribute diversity.
🐣 Incubators produce diversity in isolation.
🔗 Corridors connect neighboring regions.
🗂️ Accumulators acquire diversity generated elsewhere.
3️⃣ 🏝️🇮🇩 The islands Java, Maluku & Sumatra act as Corridors, 🔗 connecting species across the region. Meanwhile, 🦘 Australia, 🇮🇳 India, 🇵🇭 the Philippines are Accumulators, collecting diversity from elsewhere! 🌿 #IslandBiogeography
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
3️⃣ 🏝️🇮🇩 The islands Java, Maluku & Sumatra act as Corridors, 🔗 connecting species across the region. Meanwhile, 🦘 Australia, 🇮🇳 India, 🇵🇭 the Philippines are Accumulators, collecting diversity from elsewhere! 🌿 #IslandBiogeography
2️⃣ 🔥 The 🏝️ island Borneo is a Radiator—it generates diversity and spreads it around! 🌿 Meanwhile, 🌏 Southeast Asia and the 🏝️ islands New Guinea & Sulawesi are 🥚 Incubators, evolving new species in isolation. #TropicalBiology
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2️⃣ 🔥 The 🏝️ island Borneo is a Radiator—it generates diversity and spreads it around! 🌿 Meanwhile, 🌏 Southeast Asia and the 🏝️ islands New Guinea & Sulawesi are 🥚 Incubators, evolving new species in isolation. #TropicalBiology