Phylogenetic approaches in comparative physiology
T Garland Jr, AF Bennett… - Journal of experimental …, 2005 - journals.biologists.com
Over the past two decades, comparative biological analyses have undergone profound
changes with the incorporation of rigorous evolutionary perspectives and phylogenetic …
changes with the incorporation of rigorous evolutionary perspectives and phylogenetic …
Darwinian shortfalls in biodiversity conservation
If we were to describe all the species on Earth and determine their distributions, we would
solve the popularly termed 'Linnean'and 'Wallacean'shortfalls in biodiversity conservation …
solve the popularly termed 'Linnean'and 'Wallacean'shortfalls in biodiversity conservation …
Testing for phylogenetic signal in comparative data: behavioral traits are more labile
The primary rationale for the use of phylogenetically based statistical methods is that
phylogenetic signal, the tendency for related species to resemble each other, is ubiquitous …
phylogenetic signal, the tendency for related species to resemble each other, is ubiquitous …
Plant defense syndromes
AA Agrawal, M Fishbein - Ecology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Given that a plant's defensive strategy against herbivory is never likely to be a single trait, we
develop the concept of plant defense syndromes, where association with specific ecological …
develop the concept of plant defense syndromes, where association with specific ecological …
Within-species variation and measurement error in phylogenetic comparative methods
Most phylogenetically based statistical methods for the analysis of quantitative or
continuously varying phenotypic traits assume that variation within species is absent or at …
continuously varying phenotypic traits assume that variation within species is absent or at …
Adaptation, niche conservatism, and convergence: comparative studies of leaf evolution in the California chaparral
DD Ackerly - The American Naturalist, 2004 - journals.uchicago.edu
Small leaves and low specific leaf area (SLA) have long been viewed as adaptations to
Mediterranean-type climates in many species of evergreen woody plants. However …
Mediterranean-type climates in many species of evergreen woody plants. However …
Morphometrics of the avian small intestine compared with that of nonflying mammals: a phylogenetic approach
Flying animals may experience a selective constraint on gut volume because the energetic
cost of flight increases and maneuverability decreases with greater digesta load. The small …
cost of flight increases and maneuverability decreases with greater digesta load. The small …
Sperm competition and the evolution of sperm design in mammals
Background The influence of sperm competition upon sperm size has been a controversial
issue during the last 20 years which remains unresolved for mammals. The hypothesis that …
issue during the last 20 years which remains unresolved for mammals. The hypothesis that …
Phylogenetic uncertainty revisited: Implications for ecological analyses
Ecologists and biogeographers usually rely on a single phylogenetic tree to study
evolutionary processes that affect macroecological patterns. This approach ignores the fact …
evolutionary processes that affect macroecological patterns. This approach ignores the fact …
Evolutionary dynamics of complex biomechanical systems: an example using the four‐bar mechanism
Like many phenotypic traits, biomechanical systems are defined by both an underlying
morphology and an emergent functional property. The relationship between these levels …
morphology and an emergent functional property. The relationship between these levels …