Bowman, David M.J.S.Brown, G.K.Braby, MichaelBrown, J.R.Cook, Lynette GaiCrisp, MichaelFord, Fred DrHughes, J.Isagi, YujiJoseph, LeoMcBride, J.Nelson, G.Ladiges, P.Y.Haberle, Simon2015-12-100305-0270http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60433Aim This paper reviews the biogeography of the Australian monsoon tropical biome to highlight general patterns in the distribution of a range of organisms and their environmental correlates and evolutionary history, as well as to identify knowledge gaps.Keywords: biogeography; drainage network; endemic species; Eocene; evolutionary biology; fire behavior; geographical characteristics; Hadley cell; hydrological change; monsoon; paleoecology; phylogenetics; phylogeny; spatial distribution; vegetation type; vicarianc Biogeography; Fire; Geological history; Monsoon climate; Northern Australia; Phylogeny201010.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02210.x2016-02-24