[HTML][HTML] Frugivory and seed dispersal by vertebrates in tropical and subtropical Asia: An update
RT Corlett - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Seed dispersal is a key process in plant communities and frugivory is very important in
vertebrate communities. This paper updates a review of frugivory and seed dispersal by …
vertebrate communities. This paper updates a review of frugivory and seed dispersal by …
The ABC‐D of animal linguistics: are syntax and compositionality for real?
In several animal species, an alarm call (eg ABC notes in the Japanese tit Parus minor) can
be immediately followed by a recruitment call (eg D notes) to yield a complex call that …
be immediately followed by a recruitment call (eg D notes) to yield a complex call that …
Earth history and the passerine superradiation
Avian diversification has been influenced by global climate change, plate tectonic
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
Tectonic collision and uplift of Wallacea triggered the global songbird radiation
Songbirds (oscine passerines) are the most species-rich and cosmopolitan bird group,
comprising almost half of global avian diversity. Songbirds originated in Australia, but the …
comprising almost half of global avian diversity. Songbirds originated in Australia, but the …
Germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is widespread among songbirds
AA Torgasheva, LP Malinovskaya… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
An unusual supernumerary chromosome has been reported for two related avian species,
the zebra and Bengalese finches. This large, germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is …
the zebra and Bengalese finches. This large, germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is …
A supermatrix phylogeny of corvoid passerine birds (Aves: Corvides)
The Corvides (previously referred to as the core Corvoidea) are a morphologically diverse
clade of passerine birds comprising nearly 800 species. The group originated some 30 …
clade of passerine birds comprising nearly 800 species. The group originated some 30 …
Avian thermoregulation in the heat: resting metabolism, evaporative cooling and heat tolerance in Sonoran Desert songbirds
We examined thermoregulatory performance in seven Sonoran Desert passerine bird
species varying in body mass from 10 to 70 g–lesser goldfinch, house finch, pyrrhuloxia …
species varying in body mass from 10 to 70 g–lesser goldfinch, house finch, pyrrhuloxia …
Bootstrap and rogue identification tests for phylogenetic analyses
CAM Russo, AP Selvatti - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Most phylogenetic tree-generating programs produce a fully dichotomous phylogenetic tree.
However, as different markers may produce distinct topologies for the same set of …
However, as different markers may produce distinct topologies for the same set of …
Ancestral range reconstruction of Galliformes: the effects of topology and taxon sampling
Aim We examined divergence times and biogeography of the avian order Galliformes
(which, despite a nearly world‐wide distribution, includes many weak fliers), to test whether …
(which, despite a nearly world‐wide distribution, includes many weak fliers), to test whether …
“Into and Out of” the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau and the Himalayas: Centers of origin and diversification across five clades of Eurasian montane and alpine passerine birds
M Päckert, A Favre, J Schnitzler, J Martens… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Encompassing some of the major hotspots of biodiversity on Earth, large mountain systems
have long held the attention of evolutionary biologists. The region of the Qinghai‐Tibet …
have long held the attention of evolutionary biologists. The region of the Qinghai‐Tibet …