The Red Queen and the Court Jester: species diversity and the role of biotic and abiotic factors through time
MJ Benton - science, 2009 - science.org
Evolution may be dominated by biotic factors, as in the Red Queen model, or abiotic factors,
as in the Court Jester model, or a mixture of both. The two models appear to operate …
as in the Court Jester model, or a mixture of both. The two models appear to operate …
Ecological interactions and macroevolution: a new field with old roots
Linking interspecific interactions (eg, mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism) to
macroevolution (evolutionary change on deep timescales) is a key goal in biology. The role …
macroevolution (evolutionary change on deep timescales) is a key goal in biology. The role …
The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution buffered ants against extinction
With~ 14,000 extant species, ants are ubiquitous and of tremendous ecological importance.
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …
Dinosaur biodiversity declined well before the asteroid impact, influenced by ecological and environmental pressures
The question why non-avian dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago (Ma) remains
unresolved because of the coarseness of the fossil record. A sudden extinction caused by …
unresolved because of the coarseness of the fossil record. A sudden extinction caused by …
Spatial pattern of marine oxygenation set by tectonic and ecological drivers over the Phanerozoic
Marine redox conditions (that is, oxygen levels) impact a wide array of biogeochemical
cycles, but the main controls of marine redox since the start of the Phanerozoic about 538 …
cycles, but the main controls of marine redox since the start of the Phanerozoic about 538 …
Climate change and the selective signature of the Late Ordovician mass extinction
Selectivity patterns provide insights into the causes of ancient extinction events. The Late
Ordovician mass extinction was related to Gondwanan glaciation; however, it is still unclear …
Ordovician mass extinction was related to Gondwanan glaciation; however, it is still unclear …
Red Queen: from populations to taxa and communities
Biotic interactions via the struggle for control of energy and the interactive effects of biota
with their physical environment characterize Van Valen's Red Queen (VRQ). Here, we …
with their physical environment characterize Van Valen's Red Queen (VRQ). Here, we …
Using the fossil record to understand extinction risk and inform marine conservation in a changing world
Understanding the long-term effects of ongoing global environmental change on marine
ecosystems requires a cross-disciplinary approach. Deep-time and recent fossil records can …
ecosystems requires a cross-disciplinary approach. Deep-time and recent fossil records can …
Climate cooling and clade competition likely drove the decline of lamniform sharks
Understanding heterogeneity in species richness between closely related clades is a key
research question in ecology and evolutionary biology. Multiple hypotheses have been …
research question in ecology and evolutionary biology. Multiple hypotheses have been …
Late Cretaceous ammonoids show that drivers of diversification are regionally heterogeneous
Palaeontologists have long sought to explain the diversification of individual clades to whole
biotas at global scales. Advances in our understanding of the spatial distribution of the fossil …
biotas at global scales. Advances in our understanding of the spatial distribution of the fossil …