The power of sexual selection to drive changes in mate recognition traits gives it the
potential to be a potent force in speciation. Much of the evidence to support this possibility …

Sexual conflict is a conflict between the evolutionary interests of individuals of the two sexes.
The sexes can have different trait optima but this need not imply conflict if their optima can …

Adaptive radiation is the evolution of diversity within a rapidly multiplying lineage. It can
cause a single ancestral species to differentiate into an impressively vast array of species …

Species traits may influence rates of speciation and extinction, affecting both the patterns of
diversification among lineages and the distribution of traits among species. Existing …

Sexual selection has a reputation as a major cause of speciation, one of the most potent
forces driving reproductive isolation. This reputation arises from observations that species …

The last decade has brought renewed interest in the genetics of speciation, yielding a
number of new models and empirical results. Defining speciation as 'the origin of …

Species selection in the broad sense—also termed species sorting—shapes evolutionary
patterns through differences in speciation and extinction rates (and their net outcome, often …

Despite the theoretical link between the ecology and the population genetics of species, little
empirical evidence is available that corroborates the association. Here, we examined …

Speciation rates among extant lineages of organisms vary extensively, but our
understanding of the causes of this variation and, therefore, the processes of speciation is …

Abstract The Evolution of Avian Breeding Systems deals with three of the most conspicuous
and fascinating aspects of the reproductive biology of birds: sexual selection, parental care …