Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) typically refers to the tendency of closely related
species to be more similar to each other in terms of niche than they are to more distant …

Studies of phylogenetic diversification often show evidence for slowdowns in diversification
rates over the history of clades. Recent studies seeking biological explanations for this …

Understanding the dynamics of speciation, extinction and phenotypic evolution is a central
challenge in evolutionary biology. Here, we present BAMM tools, an r package for the …

Snakes of the cosmopolitan family Viperidae comprise around 329 venomous species
showing a striking heterogeneity in species richness among lineages. While the subfamily …

Variation in the rate of species diversification underlies many large-scale patterns in the
organization of biological diversity. Here, I explore the phenomenon of diversity-dependent …

Recent innovations in phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) have spurred a
renaissance of research into the causes and consequences of large‐scale patterns of …

Phenotypic divergence can promote reproductive isolation and speciation, suggesting a
possible link between rates of phenotypic evolution and the tempo of speciation at multiple …

The relationship between rates of diversification and of body size change (a common proxy
for phenotypic evolution) was investigated across Elapidae, the largest radiation of highly …

Evolutionary radiations on continents are less well-understood and appreciated than those
occurring on islands. The extent of ecological influence on species divergence can be …

Making meaningful inferences from phylogenetic comparative data requires a meaningful
model of trait evolution. It is thus important to determine whether the model is appropriate for …