The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution and the origins of modern biodiversity
Biodiversity today has the unusual property that 85% of plant and animal species live on
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
[HTML][HTML] Amber and the Cretaceous resinous interval
Amber is fossilized resin that preserves biological remains in exceptional detail, study of
which has revolutionized understanding of past terrestrial organisms and habitats from the …
which has revolutionized understanding of past terrestrial organisms and habitats from the …
The beetle tree of life reveals that C oleoptera survived end‐P ermian mass extinction to diversify during the C retaceous terrestrial revolution
Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …
Biodiversity of coleoptera
Beetles occur in most terrestrial and freshwater habitats and a few occupy marine
environments. The most common life‐cycle type in beetles is holometaboly. More …
environments. The most common life‐cycle type in beetles is holometaboly. More …
Origin and diversification of living cycads: a cautionary tale on the impact of the branching process prior in Bayesian molecular dating
Background Bayesian relaxed-clock dating has significantly influenced our understanding of
the timeline of biotic evolution. This approach requires the use of priors on the branching …
the timeline of biotic evolution. This approach requires the use of priors on the branching …
[HTML][HTML] Review of genus-group names in the family Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)
P Bouchard, Y Bousquet, RL Aalbu… - ZooKeys, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A review of genus-group names for darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae (Insecta:
Coleoptera) is presented. A catalogue of 4122 nomenclaturally available genus-group …
Coleoptera) is presented. A catalogue of 4122 nomenclaturally available genus-group …
[PDF][PDF] The peril of dating beetles
Recently, McKenna et al., 2015 (MCK15 hereafter) investigated the higher level
phylogenetic relationships of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) using the most comprehensive …
phylogenetic relationships of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) using the most comprehensive …
Global patterns of insect diversification: towards a reconciliation of fossil and molecular evidence?
Macroevolutionary studies of insects at diverse taxonomic scales often reveal dynamic
evolutionary patterns, with multiple inferred diversification rate shifts. Responses to major …
evolutionary patterns, with multiple inferred diversification rate shifts. Responses to major …
Testing the role of the Red Queen and Court Jester as drivers of the macroevolution of Apollo butterflies
Abstract In macroevolution, the Red Queen (RQ) model posits that biodiversity dynamics
depend mainly on species-intrinsic biotic factors such as interactions among species or life …
depend mainly on species-intrinsic biotic factors such as interactions among species or life …
False blister beetles and the expansion of gymnosperm-insect pollination modes before angiosperm dominance
During the mid-Cretaceous, angiosperms diversified from several nondiverse lineages to
their current global domination [1], replacing earlier gymnosperm lineages [2]. Several …
their current global domination [1], replacing earlier gymnosperm lineages [2]. Several …