Natural history collections as windows on evolutionary processes
Natural history collections provide an immense record of biodiversity on Earth. These
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
Creation of forest edges has a global impact on forest vertebrates
Forest edges influence more than half of the world's forests and contribute to worldwide
declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, predicting these declines is …
declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, predicting these declines is …
Biogeographic analysis reveals ancient continental vicariance and recent oceanic dispersal in amphibians
RA Pyron - Systematic biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Amphibia comprises over 7000 extant species distributed in almost every ecosystem on
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
Adult frogs and tadpoles have different macroevolutionary patterns across the Australian continent
E Sherratt, M Vidal-García, M Anstis… - Nature Ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
Developmental changes through an animal's life are generally understood to contribute to
the resulting adult morphology. Possible exceptions are species with complex life cycles …
the resulting adult morphology. Possible exceptions are species with complex life cycles …
Reconstructing the geography of speciation from contemporary biodiversity data
A Skeels, M Cardillo - The American Naturalist, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Inferring the geographic mode of speciation could help reveal the evolutionary and
ecological mechanisms that underlie the generation of biodiversity. Comparative methods …
ecological mechanisms that underlie the generation of biodiversity. Comparative methods …
Length–mass allometries in amphibians
Body mass is rarely recorded in amphibians, and other body measurements (eg snout to
vent length, SVL) are generally collected instead. However, length measurements, when …
vent length, SVL) are generally collected instead. However, length measurements, when …
[HTML][HTML] Etho-eco-morphological mismatches, an overlooked phenomenon in ecology, evolution and evo-devo that supports ONCE (organic nonoptimal constrained …
R Diogo - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Since ecomorphologists have started to use explicit and taxonomically-broad frameworks in
studies on the relationships between form, behavior, ecology and phylogeny they have …
studies on the relationships between form, behavior, ecology and phylogeny they have …
[HTML][HTML] Constructing an invasion machine: the rapid evolution of a dispersal-enhancing phenotype during the cane toad invasion of Australia
Biological invasions can induce rapid evolutionary change. As cane toads (Rhinella marina)
have spread across tropical Australia over an 80-year period, their rate of invasion has …
have spread across tropical Australia over an 80-year period, their rate of invasion has …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic conservatism in skulls and evolutionary lability in limbs–morphological evolution across an ancient frog radiation is shaped by diet, locomotion …
M Vidal-García, J Scott Keogh - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017 - Springer
Background Quantifying morphological diversity across taxa can provide valuable insight
into evolutionary processes, yet its complexities can make it difficult to identify appropriate …
into evolutionary processes, yet its complexities can make it difficult to identify appropriate …
Evolution of morphology and locomotor performance in anurans: relationships with microhabitat diversification
The relationships between morphology, performance, behavior and ecology provide
evidence for multiple and complex phenotypic adaptations. The anuran body plan, for …
evidence for multiple and complex phenotypic adaptations. The anuran body plan, for …