A long winter for the Red Queen: rethinking the evolution of seasonal migration
This paper advances an hypothesis that the primary adaptive driver of seasonal migration is
maintenance of site fidelity to familiar breeding locations. We argue that seasonal migration …
maintenance of site fidelity to familiar breeding locations. We argue that seasonal migration …
Target capture and massively parallel sequencing of ultraconserved elements for comparative studies at shallow evolutionary time scales
Comparative genetic studies of non-model organisms are transforming rapidly due to major
advances in sequencing technology. A limiting factor in these studies has been the …
advances in sequencing technology. A limiting factor in these studies has been the …
Large-scale phylogenetic analyses reveal the causes of high tropical amphibian diversity
Many groups show higher species richness in tropical regions but the underlying causes
remain unclear. Despite many competing hypotheses to explain latitudinal diversity …
remain unclear. Despite many competing hypotheses to explain latitudinal diversity …
The latitudinal species richness gradient in New World woody angiosperms is consistent with the tropical conservatism hypothesis
AJ Kerkhoff, PE Moriarty… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Plant diversity, like that of most other taxonomic groups, peaks in the tropics, where climatic
conditions are warm and wet, and it declines toward the temperate and polar zones as …
conditions are warm and wet, and it declines toward the temperate and polar zones as …
Explaining global variation in the latitudinal diversity gradient: Meta‐analysis confirms known patterns and uncovers new ones
NL Kinlock, L Prowant, EM Herstoff… - Global Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The pattern of increasing biological diversity from high latitudes to the equator
[latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG)] has been recognized for> 200 years. Empirical studies …
[latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG)] has been recognized for> 200 years. Empirical studies …
Rates of change in climatic niches in plant and animal populations are much slower than projected climate change
Climate change may soon threaten much of global biodiversity. A critical question is: can
species undergo niche shifts of sufficient speed and magnitude to persist within their current …
species undergo niche shifts of sufficient speed and magnitude to persist within their current …
Global patterns of Rhododendron diversity: The role of evolutionary time and diversification rates
Aim Understanding the evolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient (ie increase in species
diversity towards the tropics) is a prominent issue in ecology and biogeography …
diversity towards the tropics) is a prominent issue in ecology and biogeography …
Climatic-niche evolution follows similar rules in plants and animals
Climatic niches are essential in determining where species can occur and how they will
respond to climate change. However, it remains unclear if climatic-niche evolution is similar …
respond to climate change. However, it remains unclear if climatic-niche evolution is similar …
Niche-tracking migrants and niche-switching residents: evolution of climatic niches in New World warblers (Parulidae)
Differences in life-history traits between tropical and temperate lineages are often attributed
to differences in their climatic niche dynamics. For example, the more frequent appearance …
to differences in their climatic niche dynamics. For example, the more frequent appearance …
Microhabitat and climatic niche change explain patterns of diversification among frog families
A major goal of ecology and evolutionary biology is to explain patterns of species richness
among clades. Differences in rates of net diversification (speciation minus extinction over …
among clades. Differences in rates of net diversification (speciation minus extinction over …