The current status of the Sino-Himalayan region as a biodiversity hotspot, particularly for flora, has often been linked to the uplift of the Sino-Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan and Hengduan Mountains. However, the relationship between the topological development of the region and the onset of diversification is yet to be confirmed. Here, we apply Bayesian phylodynamic methods to a large phylogeny of angiosperm species from the Sino-Himalayas, ...

Almost all intrastate conflicts involve ceasefire agreements, yet little is known about which factors make a ceasefire effective in stopping violence and ultimately ending intrastate conflict. Ceasefires explores the complex relationship between the ceasefire and political negotiation processes and examines how they can either reinforce or impede each other. Case studies from the joint perspectives of practitioners and scholars cover ...

Rust Fungi in Switzerland provides information on the rust fungi (order Uredinales [Pucciniales], basidiomycota) currently recorded in Switzerland. It comprises an updated checklist, a preliminary red list, and a rust-host index. Two hundred and sixty-nine close-up and habitus photographs illustrating 168 species aid the recognition of rust fungi in the field. The general biology of rust fungi, particularly their life cycles and spore ...

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