How diverse are the mountain karst forests of Mexico?

Tropical forests on karstic relief (tropical karst forest) are among the most species-rich biomes. These forests play pivotal roles as global climate regulators and for human wellbeing. Their long-term conservation could be central to global climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

Relict inland mangrove ecosystem reveals Last Interglacial sea levels.

Climatic oscillations during the Pleistocene played a major role in shaping the spatial distribution and demographic dynamics of Earth's biota, including our own species. The Last Interglacial (LIG) or Eemian Period (ca. 130 to 115 thousand years B.

A new species of Amphitecna (Bignoniaceae) endemic to Chiapas, Mexico.

Amphitecna loreae Ortiz-Rodr. & Burelo, sp. nov.