Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation

JC Illera, JC Rando, M Melo… - Cold Spring …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …

Dispersal–diversity feedbacks and their consequences for macroecological patterns

A Alzate, O Hagen - Philosophical Transactions B, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dispersal is a key process in ecology and evolution. While the effects of dispersal on
diversity are broadly acknowledged, our understanding of the influence of diversity on …

The macroevolutionary impact of recent and imminent mammal extinctions on Madagascar

NM Michielsen, SM Goodman, V Soarimalala… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Many of Madagascar's unique species are threatened with extinction. However, the severity
of recent and potential extinctions in a global evolutionary context is unquantified. Here, we …

The effect of mainland dynamics on data and parameter estimates in island biogeography

JW Lambert, P Santos Neves, RJC Bilderbeek… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Understanding macroevolution on islands requires knowledge of the closest relatives of is-
land species on the mainland. The evolutionary relationships between island and mainland …