Charles Darwin presented a unified process of diversification driven by the gradual
accumulation of heritable variation. The growth in DNA databases and the increase in …

There is increasing interest in the way that the size, composition, and environment of
populations influence the way that their languages evolve. There are two reasons why an …

As a one of the focuses of ecological research, understanding the regulation of plant
diversity on community stability is helpful to reveal the adaption of plant to environmental …

It is essential to understand biodiversity's contribution to maintaining river ecosystem
functioning and stability, which will us help to develop more effective strategies for river …

A key element of conservation action involves the incorporation of sites into networks of
protected areas. Historically, most network-creation strategies have been based on …

Species that are evolutionarily distinct have long been valued for their unique and
irreplaceable contribution to biodiversity. About 30 years ago, this idea was extended to the …

Forest fires play a pivotal role in influencing ecosystem evolution, exerting a profound impact
on plant diversity and community stability. Understanding post-fire recovery strategies holds …

Spatial patterns of phylogenetic diversity (PD) are increasingly becoming relevant for
conservation decisions. PD measures are based on phylogenies estimated from molecular …

Phylogenetic diversity is an increasingly applied metric used to maximize the representation
of evolutionary history in spatial conservation planning. When following this approach …

This book serves as a brief introduction to phylogenetic trees and molecular evolution for
biologists and biology students. It does so by presenting the main concepts in a variety of …