[HTML][HTML] Mainstreaming biodiversity in business decisions: Taking stock of tools and gaps
Most businesses depend on biodiversity, either directly, indirectly as ecosystem services, or
through their supply chains. In negatively impacting biodiversity, businesses risk losing …
through their supply chains. In negatively impacting biodiversity, businesses risk losing …
Evaluating DNA barcoding for species identification and discovery in European gracillariid moths
Gracillariidae is the most species-rich leaf-mining moth family with over 2,000 described
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …
Cryptic diversity begets challenges and opportunities in biodiversity research
How many species of life are there on Earth? This is a question that we want to know but
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …
A mirage of cryptic species: Genomics uncover striking mitonuclear discordance in the butterfly Thymelicus sylvestris
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing has led to an unprecedented rise in the
identification of cryptic species. However, it is widely acknowledged that nuclear DNA …
identification of cryptic species. However, it is widely acknowledged that nuclear DNA …
Integrating three comprehensive data sets shows that mitochondrial DNA variation is linked to species traits and paleogeographic events in European butterflies
Understanding the dynamics of biodiversity, including the spatial distribution of genetic
diversity, is critical for predicting responses to environmental changes, as well as for …
diversity, is critical for predicting responses to environmental changes, as well as for …
The conundrum of species delimitation: a genomic perspective on a mitogenetically super-variable butterfly
The Palaearctic butterfly Melitaea didyma stands out as one of the most striking cases of
intraspecific genetic differentiation detected in Lepidoptera: 11 partially sympatric …
intraspecific genetic differentiation detected in Lepidoptera: 11 partially sympatric …
How long is 3 km for a butterfly? Ecological constraints and functional traits explain high mitochondrial genetic diversity between Sicily and the Italian Peninsula
Populations inhabiting Mediterranean islands often show contrasting genetic lineages, even
on islands that were connected to the mainland during glacial maxima. This pattern is …
on islands that were connected to the mainland during glacial maxima. This pattern is …
Genomics overrules mitochondrial DNA, siding with morphology on a controversial case of species delimitation
Species delimitation is a major quest in biology and is essential for adequate management
of the organismal diversity. A challenging example comprises the fish species of red …
of the organismal diversity. A challenging example comprises the fish species of red …
The Pleistocene species pump past its prime: evidence from European butterfly sister species
S Ebdon, DR Laetsch, L Dapporto… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Pleistocene glacial cycles had a profound impact on the ranges and genetic make‐up of
organisms. While it is clear that the contact zones that have been described for many sister …
organisms. While it is clear that the contact zones that have been described for many sister …
Integrative analyses unveil speciation linked to host plant shift in Spialia butterflies
Discovering cryptic species in well‐studied areas and taxonomic groups can have profound
implications in understanding eco‐evolutionary processes and in nature conservation …
implications in understanding eco‐evolutionary processes and in nature conservation …