Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Between the Cape Fold Mountains and the deep blue sea: Comparative phylogeography of selected codistributed ectotherms reveals asynchronous cladogenesis
AM Myburgh, SR Daniels - Evolutionary Applications, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We compare the phylogeographic structure of 13 codistributed ectotherms including four
reptiles (a snake, a legless skink and two tortoise species) and nine invertebrates (six …
reptiles (a snake, a legless skink and two tortoise species) and nine invertebrates (six …
Footprints of local adaptation span hundreds of linked genes in the Atlantic silverside genome
The study of local adaptation in the presence of ongoing gene flow is the study of natural
selection in action, revealing the functional genetic diversity most relevant to contemporary …
selection in action, revealing the functional genetic diversity most relevant to contemporary …
Sequential diversification with Miocene extinction and Pliocene speciation linked to mountain uplift explains the diversity of the African rain forest clade Monodoreae …
Abstract Background and Aims Throughout the Cenozoic, Africa underwent several climatic
and geological changes impacting the evolution of tropical rain forests (TRFs). African TRFs …
and geological changes impacting the evolution of tropical rain forests (TRFs). African TRFs …
Phylogenomics, introgression, and demographic history of South American true toads (Rhinella)
The effects of genetic introgression on species boundaries and how they affect species'
integrity and persistence over evolutionary time have received increased attention. The …
integrity and persistence over evolutionary time have received increased attention. The …
Evidence for ecotone speciation across an African rainforest‐savanna gradient
Accelerating climate change and habitat loss make it imperative that plans to conserve
biodiversity consider species' ability to adapt to changing environments. However, in biomes …
biodiversity consider species' ability to adapt to changing environments. However, in biomes …
Comparative phylogeography of West African amphibians and reptiles
Comparative phylogeographic studies often support shared divergence times for co-
distributed species with similar life histories and habitat specializations. During the late …
distributed species with similar life histories and habitat specializations. During the late …
Genome-Scale Data Reveal Deep Lineage Divergence and a Complex Demographic History in the Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) throughout the …
The southwestern and central United States serve as an ideal region to test alternative
hypotheses regarding biotic diversification. Genomic data can now be combined with …
hypotheses regarding biotic diversification. Genomic data can now be combined with …
From sub-Saharan Africa to China: Evolutionary history and adaptation of Drosophila melanogaster revealed by population genomics
Drosophila melanogaster is a widely used model organism for studying environmental
adaptation. However, the genetic diversity of populations in Asia is poorly understood …
adaptation. However, the genetic diversity of populations in Asia is poorly understood …
Giant Tree Frog diversification in West and Central Africa: Isolation by physical barriers, climate, and reproductive traits
Secondary sympatry amongst sister lineages is strongly associated with genetic and
ecological divergence. This pattern suggests that for closely related species to coexist in …
ecological divergence. This pattern suggests that for closely related species to coexist in …