Insights on Neotropical Plant Diversity from Collaborative Floristic and Systematic Studies

Lowland Neotropical rain forests harbor more species of tropical trees in inventory plots than any other biome, but the underlying drivers of this diversity, as well as the historical assembly of the neotropical flora, are poorly understood. In this month’s webinar, Benjamin Torke, Ph.D., Curator for NYBG’s Center for Biodiversity & Evolution, will summarize his systematic and evolutionary studies of Neotropical legumes, as well as floristic research in Amazonia and beyond, revealing insights about spatial patterns of diversity and how they came to be.