Estimating the genetic basis of quantitative traits can be tricky for wild populations in natural
environments, as environmental variation frequently obscures the underlying evolutionary …

Selection is a central process in nature. Although our understanding of the strength and form
of selection has increased, a general understanding of the temporal dynamics of selection in …

Now updated for its second edition, Population Genetics is the classic, accessible
introduction to the concepts of population genetics. Combining traditional conceptual …

The Orchidaceae are one of the most species-rich plant families and their floral diversity and
pollination biology have long intrigued evolutionary biologists. About one-third of the …

Here we consider how extreme events, particularly climatic and biotic, affect the physiology,
development, ecology and evolution of organisms, focusing on plants. The marked effects …

Here we critically review the scale and extent of adaptive genetic variation in Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar L.), an important model system in evolutionary and conservation biology that …

The traditional view that species are held together through gene flow has been challenged
by observations that migration is too restricted among populations of many species to …

Evolutionists and ecologists are motivated to understand the forces that generate and
maintain biological diversity. In turn, attention has focused on the relative roles of natural …

The flora of southern Africa has exceptional species richness and endemism, making it an
ideal system for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification. Using a …

Sexual selection has resulted in some of the most captivating features of insects, including
flashy colors, bizarre structures, and complex pheromones. These features evolve in …