To date, there is little evidence that phylogenetic diversity has contributed to nature
conservation. Here, we discuss the scientific justification of using phylogenetic diversity in …

▪ Abstract As better phylogenetic hypotheses become available for many groups of
organisms, studies in community ecology can be informed by knowledge of the evolutionary …

Sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (1140 bp) and nuclear Rag 2 (1148 bp)
genes were used to assess the evolutionary history of the cosmopolitan bat genus Myotis …

Posadas et al.'s (2001) analysis of conservation priority setting for southern South America
highlights the fact that" conservation of biodiversity requires knowledge of its history." In …

Identifying areas with relevant features of biodiversity is useful to rank priorities for
strengthening the design of well-sited natural protected areas and to optimize resource …

The gecko genus Phyllopezus occurs across South America's open biomes: Cerrado,
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTF, including Caatinga), and Chaco. We generated a …

Mitochondrial markers are still often used alone to identify evolutionary units, despite
widespread evidence for processes such as incomplete lineage sorting or introgressive …

A última lista de espécies do Estado de São Paulo foi atualizada, totalizando 236 espécies
de anfíbios, das quais 230 são anuros e seis são Gymnophiona. Foram removidos da lista …

We examined sequence variation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b and NADH
dehydrogenase subunit 5 genes (2,360 bp total) for 26 lions from eleven locations …

The global extinction crisis demands immediate action to conserve species at risk. However,
if entire clades such as superfamilies are at risk due to shared evolutionary history, a shift …