Size at reproduction is a key aspect of species life history that has been little explored for long-lived tropical trees. In this study, we aimed to quantify reproductive diameter for 31 major timber species across 11 sites in Cameroon, Congo, and Central African Republic. Specifically, we examined (1) whether between-species variability can be explained by a set of seven species traits; (2) whether reproductive diameter varied within-species among sites; (3) whether reproductive status varied with...

Aim: There has been recent interest in the origin and assembly of continental biotas based on densely sampled species-level clades, however, studies from African freshwaters are few so that the commonality of macroevolutionary patterns and processes among continental clades remain to be tested. Within the Afrotropics, the Congo Basin contains the highest diversity of riverine fishes, yet it is unclear how this fauna was assembled. To address this, and the diversification dynamics of a continental...