The evolutionary origin of extant species in the Neotropics, one of the most biodiverse
regions of the world, has been widely debated. One hypothesis is that neotropical species …

Following several decades during which two dissimilar and incompatible models
(equilibrium and vicariance) dominated island biogeography, recent publications have …

Global climate fluctuations have significantly influenced the distribution and abundance of
biodiversity [1]. During unfavorable glacial periods, many species experienced range …

Detailed evaluations of genomic variation between sister species often reveal distinct
chromosomal regions of high relative differentiation (ie,“islands of differentiation” in FST), but …

Approximately 20 000 years ago the last glacial maximum (LGM) radically altered the
distributions of many Northern Hemisphere terrestrial organisms. Fewer studies describing …

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

Variation in climatic conditions over space and time is thought to be an important driver of
speciation. However, the role of climate has not been explored in the theoretical literature on …

The domestic pigeon's exceptional phenotypic diversity was key in develo** Darwin's
Theory of Evolution and establishing the concept of artificial selection. However, unlike its …

Time-scales estimated from sequence data play an important role in molecular ecology.
They can be used to draw correlations between evolutionary and palaeoclimatic events, to …

The influence of recent climate change on the world's biota has manifested broadly,
resulting in latitudinal range shifts, advancing dates of arrival of migrants and onset of …