Dr Andrew Thornhill
Research Associate
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
I am a research associate in a joint position between The University of Adelaide and The State Herbarium of South Australia. I study various aspects of plant evolution with an emphasis on Australian plants and large phylogenetic studies.
My chief research has been large-scale molecular phylogenetic analyses of plants, across a broad botanical and geographical range. I have pioneered spatial phylogenetics – a "big data" field that combines large-scale molecular phylogenetics, geospatial information obtained from collection data, and randomisation tests to identify unique areas of phylogenetic diversity and endemism to enable evolutionary, ecological, and biogeographic interpretations of these patterns.
I study the evolution, palynology, phylogenetics, systematics, and biogeography of the Myrtaceae and in particular have worked on the phylogenetic relationships of the eucalypts which are a very species rich group in Myrtaceae.
I utilise plant fossils as calibrations in molecular dating analyses as well as study bryophyte (moss, liverwort, and hornwort) phylogenetics. I have also begun developing a bushfire response plant traits database for the South Australian flora so that we can better understand their response to future bushfires.
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Year Citation 2021 Zhu, Z. X., Harris, A. J., Nizamani, M. M., Thornhill, A. H., Scherson, R. A., & Wang, H. F. (2021). Spatial phylogenetics of the native woody plant species in Hainan, China. Ecology and Evolution, 11(5), 2100-2109.
2021 Rocchini, D., Marcantonio, M., Da Re, D., Bacaro, G., Feoli, E., Foody, G. M., . . . Ricotta, C. (2021). From zero to infinity: Minimum to maximum diversity of the planet by spatio-parametric Rao’s quadratic entropy. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30(5), 1153-1162.
Scopus2 WoS32021 Maurin, O., Anest, A., Bellot, S., Biffin, E., Brewer, G., Charles-Dominique, T., . . . Lucas, E. (2021). A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set. American Journal of Botany, 108(7), 1087-1111.
Scopus2 WoS12020 Mienna, I. M., Speed, J. D. M., Bendiksby, M., Thornhill, A. H., Mishler, B. D., & Martin, M. D. (2020). Differential patterns of floristic phylogenetic diversity across a post-glacial landscape. Journal of Biogeography, 47(4), 915-926.
Scopus5 WoS42020 Krosch, M. N., Herold, N., Thornhill, A. H., & Cranston, P. S. (2020). How 'Gondwanan' is Riethia ? Molecular phylogenetics elucidates the mode and tempo of diversification in Austro-Pacific Chironominae (Diptera). Invertebrate Systematics, 34(3), 328-341.
2020 Ackerfield, J., Susanna, A., Funk, V., Kelch, D., Park, D. S., Thornhill, A. H., . . . Dirmenci, T. (2020). A prickly puzzle: generic delimitations in the Carduus-Cirsium group (Compositae: Cardueae: Carduinae). Taxon, 69(4), 715-738.
Scopus1 WoS12020 van Dijk, J., Waycott, M., Quarmby, J., Bickerton, D., Thornhill, A. H., Cross, H., & Biffin, E. (2020). Genomic Screening Reveals That the Endangered Eucalyptus paludicola (Myrtaceae) Is a Hybrid. Diversity, 12(12), 1-13.
2019 Speed, J. D. M., Skjelbred, I., Barrio, I. C., Martin, M. D., Berteaux, D., Bueno, C. G., . . . Soininen, E. M. (2019). Trophic interactions and abiotic factors drive functional and phylogenetic structure of vertebrate herbivore communities across the Arctic tundra biome. Ecography, 42(6), 1152-1163.
Scopus3 WoS32019 Murphy, D. J., Ebach, M. C., Miller, J. T., Laffan, S. W., Cassis, G., Ung, V., . . . Tursky, M. L. (2019). Do phytogeographic patterns reveal biomes or biotic regions?. Cladistics, 35(6), 654-670.
Scopus5 WoS52019 Thornhill, A., Crisp, M., Külheim, C., Lam, K., Nelson, L., Yeates, D., & Miller, J. (2019). A dated molecular perspective of eucalypt taxonomy, evolution and diversification. Australian Systematic Botany, 32(1), 29-48.
Scopus28 WoS262019 Gallien, L., Thornhill, A. H., Zurell, D., Miller, J. T., & Richardson, D. M. (2019). Global predictors of alien plant establishment success: combining niche and trait proxies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1897), 20182477-1-20182477-8.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC32019 Kling, M. M., Mishler, B. D., Thornhill, A. H., Baldwin, B. G., & Ackerly, D. D. (2019). Facets of phylodiversity: evolutionary diversification, divergence and survival as conservation targets. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 374(1763), 20170397-1-20170397-10.
Scopus23 WoS18 Europe PMC72018 Miller, J., Jolley-Rogers, G., Mishler, B., & Thornhill, A. (2018). Phylogenetic diversity is a better measure of biodiversity than taxon counting. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56(6), 663-667.
Scopus14 WoS132018 Morueta-Holme, N., Oldfather, M. F., Olliff-Yang, R. L., Weitz, A. P., Levine, C. R., Kling, M. M., . . . Ackerly, D. D. (2018). Best practices for reporting climate data in ecology. Nature Climate Change, 8(2), 92-94.
Scopus8 WoS82018 Purcell, M., Thornhill, A., Wallenius, T., Yeates, D., & Rowell, D. (2018). Plant host relationships of three lineages of the gall-inducing fly Fergusonina Malloch (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) on Eucalyptus L’Hérit. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 12(1), 133-145.
Scopus2 WoS22018 Bush, A., Catullo, R., Mokany, K., Thornhill, A., Miller, J., & Ferrier, S. (2018). Truncation of thermal tolerance niches among Australian plants. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27(1), 22-31.
Scopus17 WoS172017 Thornhill, A., Baldwin, B., Freyman, W., Nosratinia, S., Kling, M., Morueta-Holme, N., . . . Mishler, B. (2017). Spatial phylogenetics of the native California flora. BMC Biology, 15(1), 18 pages.
Scopus49 WoS46 Europe PMC152017 Marsh, K. J., Kulheim, C., Blomberg, S. P., Thornhill, A. H., Miller, J. T., Wallis, I. R., . . . Foley, W. J. (2017). Genus-wide variation in foliar polyphenolics in eucalypts. Phytochemistry, 144, 197-207.
Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC52017 Scherson, R., Thornhill, A., Urbina-Casanova, R., Freyman, W., Pliscoff, P., & Mishler, B. (2017). Spatial phylogenetics of the vascular flora of Chile. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 112, 88-95.
Scopus32 WoS31 Europe PMC92017 Bui, E., Thornhill, A., González-Orozco, C., Knerr, N., & Miller, J. (2017). Climate and geochemistry as drivers of eucalypt diversification in Australia. Geobiology, 15(3), 427-440.
Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC22017 Baldwin, B., Thornhill, A., Freyman, W., Ackerly, D., Kling, M., Morueta-Holme, N., & Mishler, B. (2017). Species richness and endemism in the native flora of California. American Journal of Botany, 104(3), 487-501.
Scopus32 WoS33 Europe PMC92017 Miller, J. T., Hui, C., Thornhill, A. H., Gallien, L., Le Roux, J. J., & Richardson, D. M. (2017). Is invasion success of Australian trees mediated by their native biogeography, phylogenetic history, or both?. AoB PLANTS, 9(1), 8 pages.
Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC12017 Scheffer, S., Davies, K., Taylor, G., Thornhill, A., Lewis, M., Winkler, I., . . . Giblin-Davis, R. (2017). Phylogenetics of Australasian gall flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae): Evolutionary patterns of host-shifting and gall morphology. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 115, 140-160.
Scopus3 WoS32016 Macphail, M., & Thornhill, A. (2016). How old are the eucalypts? A review of the microfossil and phylogenetic evidence. Australian Journal of Botany, 64(8), 579-599.
Scopus13 WoS15 Europe PMC32016 González-Orozco, C., Pollock, L., Thornhill, A., Mishler, B., Knerr, N., Laffan, S., . . . Gruber, B. (2016). Phylogenetic approaches reveal biodiversity threats under climate change. Nature Climate Change, 6(12), 1110-1114.
Scopus79 WoS752016 Thornhill, A., Mishler, B., Knerr, N., González-Orozco, C., Costion, C., Crayn, D., . . . Miller, J. (2016). Continental-scale spatial phylogenetics of Australian angiosperms provides insights into ecology, evolution and conservation. Journal of Biogeography, 43(11), 2085-2098.
Scopus62 WoS60 Europe PMC112016 Laffan, S., Rosauer, D., Di Virgilio, G., Miller, J., González-Orozco, C., Knerr, N., . . . Mishler, B. (2016). Range-weighted metrics of species and phylogenetic turnover can better resolve biogeographic transition zones. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 7(5), 580-588.
Scopus27 WoS252016 Laffan, S. W., Thornhill, A. H., Miller, J. T., Knerr, N., González-Orozco, C. E., & Mishler, B. D. (2016). Understanding spatial patterns of biodiversity: How sensitive is phylogenetic endemism to the randomisation model?. International Conference on GIScience Short Paper Proceedings, 1, 167-170.
2015 González-Orozco, C. E., Mishler, B. D., Miller, J. T., Laffan, S. W., Knerr, N., Unmack, P., . . . Gruber, B. (2015). Assessing biodiversity and endemism using phylogenetic methods across multiple taxonomic groups. Ecology and Evolution, 5(22), 5177-5192.
Scopus19 WoS14 Europe PMC12015 Quinn, C., Crowden, R., Brown, E., Southam, M., Thornhill, A., & Crayn, D. (2015). A reappraisal of the generic concepts of Epacris, Rupicola and Budawangia (Ericaceae, Epacridoideae, Epacrideae) based on phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular data. Australian Systematic Botany, 28(1), 63-77.
Scopus1 WoS22015 Thornhill, A., Ho, S., Külheim, C., & Crisp, M. (2015). Interpreting the modern distribution of Myrtaceae using a dated molecular phylogeny. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 93, 29-43.
Scopus88 WoS94 Europe PMC362015 Pollock, L. J., Rosauer, D. F., Thornhill, A. H., Kujala, H., Crisp, M. D., Miller, J. T., & McCarthy, M. A. (2015). Phylogenetic diversity meets conservation policy: Small areas are key to preserving eucalypt lineages. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 370(1662), 1-10.
Scopus50 WoS48 Europe PMC152015 Nagalingum, N. S., Knerr, N., Laffan, S., González-Orozco, C. E., Thornhill, A. H., Miller, J., & Mishler, B. D. (2015). Continental scale patterns and predictors of fern richness and phylogenetic diversity. Frontiers in Genetics, 6(MAR), 14 pages.
Scopus222014 Bui, E. N., Thornhill, A., & Miller, J. T. (2014). Salt- and alkaline-tolerance are linked in Acacia. Biology Letters, 10(7), 1-4.
Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC42014 González-Orozco, C., Ebach, M., Laffan, S., Thornhill, A., Knerr, N., Schmidt-Lebuhn, A., . . . Miller, J. (2014). Quantifying phytogeographical regions of Australia using geospatial turnover in species composition. PLoS ONE, 9(3), e92558-1-e92558-10.
Scopus64 WoS64 Europe PMC172014 González-Orozco, C., Thornhill, A., Knerr, N., Laffan, S., & Miller, J. (2014). Biogeographical regions and phytogeography of the eucalypts. Diversity and Distributions, 20(1), 46-58.
Scopus49 WoS452014 Mishler, B., Knerr, N., González-Orozco, C., Thornhill, A., Laffan, S., & Miller, J. (2014). Phylogenetic measures of biodiversity and neo-and paleo-endemism in Australian acacia. Nature Communications, 5(1), 10 pages.
Scopus128 WoS114 Europe PMC452014 Nelson, L., Davies, K., Scheffer, S., Taylor, G., Purcell, M., Giblin-Davis, R., . . . Yeates, D. (2014). An emerging example of tritrophic coevolution between flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and nematodes (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae) on myrtaceae host plants. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(4), 699-718.
Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC22013 Purcell, M. F., Nelson, L. A., Thornhill, A. H., & Yeates, D. K. (2013). Two new species of Fergusonina Malloch gall fly (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) from leaf bud galls on black sallee (Eucalyptus stellulata) and manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis). Australian Journal of Entomology, 52(4), 363-370.
Scopus5 WoS52013 Yeoh, S., Ho, S., Thornhill, A., & Foley, W. (2013). Regional population expansion in Eucalyptus globulus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 68(3), 498-501.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12012 Thornhill, A., Hope, G., Craven, L., & Crisp, M. (2012). Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 1: Tribes Eucalypteae, Lophostemoneae, Syncarpieae, Xanthostemoneae and subfamily Psiloxyloideae. Australian Journal of Botany, 60(3), 165-199.
Scopus21 WoS17 Europe PMC42012 Thornhill, A., Hope, G., Craven, L., & Crisp, M. (2012). Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 4: Tribes Kanieae, Myrteae and Tristanieae. Australian Journal of Botany, 60(3), 260-289.
Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC42012 Thornhill, A., Hope, G., Craven, L., & Crisp, M. (2012). Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 2: Tribes Backhousieae, Melaleuceae, Metrosidereae, Osbornieae and Syzygieae. Australian Journal of Botany, 60(3), 200-224.
Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC32012 Thornhill, A. H., Wilson, P. G., Drudge, J., Barrett, M. D., Hope, G. S., Craven, L. A., & Crisp, M. D. (2012). Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 3: Tribes Chamelaucieae, Leptospermeae and Lindsayomyrteae. Australian Journal of Botany, 60(3), 225-259.
Scopus16 WoS13 Europe PMC42012 Thornhill, A. H., & Macphail, M. (2012). Fossil myrtaceous pollen as evidence for the evolutionary history of Myrtaceae: A review of fossil Myrtaceidites species. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 176-177, 1-23.
Scopus28 WoS282012 Thornhill, A. H., Popple, L. W., Carter, R. J., Ho, S. Y. W., & Crisp, M. D. (2012). Are pollen fossils useful for calibrating relaxed molecular clock dating of phylogenies? A comparative study using Myrtaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(1), 15-27.
Scopus62 WoS64 Europe PMC322012 Thornhill, A., & Crisp, M. (2012). Phylogenetic assessment of pollen characters in Myrtaceae. Australian Systematic Botany, 25(3), 171-187.
Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC22011 Crisp, M. D., Burrows, G. E., Cook, L. G., Thornhill, A. H., & Bowman, D. M. J. S. (2011). Flammable biomes dominated by eucalypts originated at the Cretaceous-Palaeogene boundary. Nature Communications, 2(1), 8 pages.
Scopus155 WoS157 Europe PMC612010 Thornhill, A. H. (2010). Can Myrtaceae pollen of the Holocene from Bega Swamp (New South Wales, Australia) be compared with extant taxa?.
2008 Thornhill, A., Harper, I., & Hallamz, N. (2008). The development of the digestive glands and enzymes in the pitchers of three Nepenthes species: N. alata, N. tobaica, and N. ventricosa (Nepenthaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences, 169(5), 615-624.
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