Phylogenetic comparative methods comprise the general endeavor of using an estimated
phylogenetic tree (or set of trees) to make secondary inferences: about trait evolution …

Bony fishes are the principal group of backboned animals in contemporary aquatic settings.
Extant species are the focus of a vigorous program of macroevolutionary research, but …

Molecular phylogenies are a key source of information about the tempo and mode of
species diversification. However, most empirical phylogenies do not contain representatives …

Isolating phylogenetic signal from morphological data is crucial for accurately merging
fossils into the tree of life and for calibrating molecular dating. However, subjective character …

The statistical estimation of phylogenies is always associated with uncertainty, and
accommodating this uncertainty is an important component of modern phylogenetic …

To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that
includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America …

Jointly develo** a comprehensive tree of life from living and fossil taxa has long been a
fundamental goal in evolutionary biology. One major challenge has stemmed from …

Preservation of museum specimens depends on chemical fixation and preservation,
processes that might distort the original material. Relatively few studies have examined the …

Despite the increasing need to understand factors sha** community assembly, few
studies have simultaneously explored the influence of niche-based and phylogenetic …

Extreme body elongation in fishes is a major evolutionary transformation that extends the
boundaries of morphological diversity and alters aspects of function, behaviour and ecology …