The multispecies coalescent over-splits species in the case of geographically widespread taxa

EA Chambers, DM Hillis - Systematic Biology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Many recent species delimitation studies rely exclusively on limited analyses of genetic data
analyzed under the multispecies coalescent (MSC) model, and results from these studies …

Isolation by distance, not incipient ecological speciation, explains genetic differentiation in an Andean songbird (Aves: Furnariidae: Cranioleuca antisiensis, Line …

GF Seeholzer, RT Brumfield - Molecular Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During the process of ecological speciation, reproductive isolation results from divergent
natural selection and leads to a positive correlation between genetic divergence and …

Floral phenotypic divergence and genomic insights in an Ophrys orchid: unraveling early speciation processes

A Gibert, B Schatz, R Buscail, D Nguyen… - New …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Adaptive radiation in Ophrys orchids leads to complex floral phenotypes that vary in scent,
color and shape. Using a novel pipeline to quantify these phenotypes, we investigated trait …

Habitat‐linked genetic variation supports microgeographic adaptive divergence in an Island‐endemic bird species

RG Cheek, BR Forester, PE Salerno… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the potential mechanisms driving habitat‐linked genetic divergence within a
bird species endemic to a single 250‐km2 island. The island scrub‐jay (Aphelocoma …

Deep ecomorphological and genetic divergence in Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri, Aves: Corvidae)

C Cicero, NA Mason, Z Oong, PO Title… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between ecology and morphology is a cornerstone of evolutionary biology,
and quantifying variation across environments can shed light on processes that give rise to …

Different drought-adaptive capacity of a native Patagonian tree species (Nothofagus pumilio) resulting from local adaptation

C Soliani, MG Mattera, P Marchelli… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The resistance of different genotypes to abiotic stress may be due to genetic effects and/or to
phenotypic plasticity allowing them to acclimate to variable conditions. The contribution of …

Absence of population structure across elevational gradients despite large phenotypic variation in mountain chickadees (Poecile gambeli)

CL Branch, JP Jahner… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Montane habitats are characterized by predictably rapid heterogeneity along elevational
gradients and are useful for investigating the consequences of environmental heterogeneity …

Genomic variation, population history and within-archipelago adaptation between island bird populations

CA Martin, C Armstrong, JC Illera… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oceanic island archipelagos provide excellent models to understand evolutionary
processes. Colonization events and gene flow can interact with selection to shape genetic …

Parallel evolution of skull form in three rodent genera inhabiting steep elevational gradients of Ethiopian highlands

D Mizerovská, F Špoutil, J Claude, LA Lavrenchenko… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Springer
Several rodent genera radiated in Ethiopian highlands during Pleistocene, giving rise to
species specialized to different elevation zones. The zonation is accompanied by vegetation …

A novel locus on chromosome 1 underlies the evolution of a melanic plumage polymorphism in a wild songbird

YXC Bourgeois, B Delahaie… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the mechanisms responsible for phenotypic diversification within and among
species ultimately rests with linking naturally occurring mutations to functionally and …