Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
Tool use and tooling in ravens (Corvus corax): A review and novel observations
I Jacobs, M Osvath - Ethology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Corvids are known for their cognitive flexibility, and many have innovated various forms of
tool use. Here, we review tool use and tooling in common ravens (Corvus corax) and …
tool use. Here, we review tool use and tooling in common ravens (Corvus corax) and …
Innovation across 13 ungulate species: problem solvers are less integrated in the social group and less neophobic
Innovation is the ability to solve new problems or find novel solutions to familiar problems,
and it is known to provide animals with crucial fitness benefits. Although this ability has been …
and it is known to provide animals with crucial fitness benefits. Although this ability has been …
An evolutionary innovation for mating facilitates ecological niche expansion and buffers species against climate change
One of the drivers of life's diversification has been the emergence of “evolutionary
innovations”: The evolution of traits that grant access to underused ecological niches. Since …
innovations”: The evolution of traits that grant access to underused ecological niches. Since …
Seasonal migration and the evolution of an inverse latitudinal diversity gradient in shorebirds
Aim While the evolution of seasonal migration and its association with biogeography have
been the subject of numerous studies, its influence on species diversification has rarely …
been the subject of numerous studies, its influence on species diversification has rarely …
Opportunity begets opportunity to drive macroevolutionary dynamics of a diverse lizard radiation
Evolution proceeds unevenly across the tree of life, with some lineages accumulating
diversity more rapidly than others. Explaining this disparity is challenging as similar …
diversity more rapidly than others. Explaining this disparity is challenging as similar …
Plant species diversification in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains region: an example from an endemic lineage of Pedicularis (Orobanchaceae) in the role of floral …
The c. 270 endemic species of Pedicularis in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains (HHM)
region exhibit high diversity in geographic distribution, elevational range and floral …
region exhibit high diversity in geographic distribution, elevational range and floral …
Spatial overlap and habitat selection of corvid species in European cities
Simple Summary Many corvid species have adapted to live in urban regions. Studying their
habitat needs and the similarities among them would allow us to predict species' responses …
habitat needs and the similarities among them would allow us to predict species' responses …
Chromosome‐Level Genome Assembly of Five Emberiza Species Reveals the Genomic Characteristics and Intrinsic Drivers of Adaptive Radiation
T Hu, H Ma, Y **ao, R Sun, C Li… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Emberiza buntings (Aves: Emberizidae) exhibit extensive diversity and rapid
diversification within the Old World, particularly in the eastern Palearctic, making them …
diversification within the Old World, particularly in the eastern Palearctic, making them …
Niche expansion of archaeocyaths during their palaeogeographic migration: Evidence from the Chengjiang Biota
A Yang, C Luo, J Han, AY Zhuravlev, J Reitner… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Archaeocyaths were among the iconic metazoans of the early Cambrian seas and
dominated the earliest Phanerozoic reef system before their dramatic decline toward the end …
dominated the earliest Phanerozoic reef system before their dramatic decline toward the end …