Phylogenetic perspectives on reef fish functional traits
Functional traits have been fundamental to the evolution and diversification of entire fish
lineages on coral reefs. Yet their relationship with the processes promoting speciation …
lineages on coral reefs. Yet their relationship with the processes promoting speciation …
A glimpse on the pattern of rodent diversification: a phylogenetic approach
Background Development of phylogenetic methods that do not rely on fossils for the study of
evolutionary processes through time have revolutionized the field of evolutionary biology …
evolutionary processes through time have revolutionized the field of evolutionary biology …
The influence of gene flow on species tree estimation: a simulation study
Gene flow among populations or species and incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) are two
evolutionary processes responsible for generating gene tree discordance and therefore …
evolutionary processes responsible for generating gene tree discordance and therefore …
Decline of a biome: evolution, contraction, fragmentation, extinction and invasion of the Australian mesic zone biota
Aim The mesic biome, encompassing both rain forest and open sclerophyllous forests, is
central to understanding the evolution of Australia's terrestrial biota and has long been …
central to understanding the evolution of Australia's terrestrial biota and has long been …
Multiple geographic origins of commensalism and complex dispersal history of black rats
The Black Rat (Rattus rattus) spread out of Asia to become one of the world's worst
agricultural and urban pests, and a reservoir or vector of numerous zoonotic diseases …
agricultural and urban pests, and a reservoir or vector of numerous zoonotic diseases …
StarBeast3: adaptive parallelized Bayesian inference under the multispecies coalescent
As genomic sequence data become increasingly available, inferring the phylogeny of the
species as that of concatenated genomic data can be enticing. However, this approach …
species as that of concatenated genomic data can be enticing. However, this approach …
Ecological opportunity and incumbency in the diversification of repeated continental colonizations by muroid rodents
Why some clades are more species-rich than others is a central question in macroevolution.
Most hypotheses explaining exceptionally diverse clades involve the emergence of an …
Most hypotheses explaining exceptionally diverse clades involve the emergence of an …
Cryptic diversity begets challenges and opportunities in biodiversity research
How many species of life are there on Earth? This is a question that we want to know but
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …
Single-locus species delimitation: a test of the mixed Yule–coalescent model, with an empirical application to Philippine round-leaf bats
Prospects for a comprehensive inventory of global biodiversity would be greatly improved by
automating methods of species delimitation. The general mixed Yule–coalescent (GMYC) …
automating methods of species delimitation. The general mixed Yule–coalescent (GMYC) …
Allomaternal care, life history and brain size evolution in mammals
Humans stand out among the apes by having both an extremely large brain and a relatively
high reproductive output, which has been proposed to be a consequence of cooperative …
high reproductive output, which has been proposed to be a consequence of cooperative …