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Research and collections
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Research Division
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Palaeobotany
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Research
Current research focuses on various aspects of angiosperm evolution and diversification over the past 140 million years in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This research includes the study of extinct and extant angiosperm reproductive organs in order to understand organization and structure in early angiosperms, to establish evolutionary trends in reproductive features over time, and to test phylogenetic models against the geological appearance of fossil angiosperms. The research also includes detailed studies of the past and present biodiversity of the Earth's flora particularly during the past 100 million years. These studies are mainly focused on woody angiosperms and investigates distribution patterns and speciation to understand the changes in vegetation.
Within the Museum research is organized around four main themes: the changing earth, ecosystems and species history, the diversity of life, and man and the environment. The department contirubtes to both the eocsystem and species history, and the diversity of life themes. Within the department we have four main project groupings.
Project Groupings
Within the Museum research is organized around four main themes: the changing earth, ecosystems and species history, the diversity of life, and man and the environment. The department contirubtes to both the eocsystem and species history, and the diversity of life themes. Within the department we have four main project groupings.
The evolution and radiation of angiosperms and Gnetales
The origin of Tertiary ecosystems
The evolutionary history of diversity and biogeography in amphitropical angiosperms
The role of Antarctica in Southern Hemisphere floristic history
Although most of the research effort is focussed on the above themes the department has diverse interests :