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 2020 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.
Scopus12020 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.
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.
Scopus3 WoS32019 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.
Scopus9 WoS92019 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.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC22019 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.
Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC32018 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.
Scopus8 WoS92018 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.
Scopus6 WoS72018 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.
Scopus13 WoS132017 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.
Scopus34 WoS32 Europe PMC92017 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.
Scopus12 WoS10 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.
Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC62017 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.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC12017 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.
Scopus25 WoS26 Europe PMC82017 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.
Scopus6 WoS6 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 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.
2016 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.
Scopus11 WoS13 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.
Scopus73 WoS692016 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.
Scopus50 WoS46 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.
Scopus20 WoS182015 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.
Scopus17 WoS12 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 WoS12015 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.
Scopus75 WoS82 Europe PMC292015 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.
Scopus46 WoS45 Europe PMC142015 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.
Scopus182014 Bui, E. N., Thornhill, A., & Miller, J. T. (2014). Salt- and alkaline-tolerance are linked in Acacia. Biology Letters, 10(7), 1-4.
Scopus21 Europe PMC42014 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.
Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC22014 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.
Scopus53 WoS56 Europe PMC142014 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.
Scopus38 WoS352014 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.
Scopus115 WoS101 Europe PMC392013 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.
Scopus1 WoS1 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.
Scopus18 WoS14 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.
Scopus17 WoS15 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., Wilson, P., Drudge, J., Barrett, M., Hope, G., Craven, L., & Crisp, M. (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.
Scopus26 WoS262012 Thornhill, A., Popple, L., Carter, R., Ho, S., & Crisp, M. (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.
Scopus59 WoS61 Europe PMC312012 Thornhill, A., & Crisp, M. (2012). Phylogenetic assessment of pollen characters in Myrtaceae. Australian Systematic Botany, 25(3), 171-187.
Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC22011 Crisp, M., Burrows, G., Cook, L., Thornhill, A., & Bowman, D. (2011). Flammable biomes dominated by eucalypts originated at the Cretaceous-Palaeogene boundary. Nature Communications, 2(1), 8 pages.
Scopus137 WoS137 Europe PMC592010 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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