Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances in recent years. Some of its most
exciting insights have come from the crossover of disciplines as varied as paleontology …

The purpose of this supplement is to explore the effects of interactions between species on
the evolution of diversity, with an emphasis on lineages undergoing adaptive radiation. By …

A recent analysis of the genomes of Darwin's finches revealed extensive interspecies allele
sharing throughout the history of the radiation and identified a key locus responsible for …

Current understanding of the mode and tempo of evolutionary divergence within the major
groups of terrestrial vertebrates of the Galápagos Archipelago is summarized from three …

Adaptive radiations are prominent components of the world's biodiversity. They comprise
many species derived from one or a small number of ancestral species in a geologically …

Two species come to mind when one thinks of the Galapagos Islands—the giant tortoises
and Darwin's fabled finches. While not as immediately captivating as the tortoises, these little …

Abstract Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are particularly suitable for asking
evolutionary questions about adaptation and the multiplication of species: how these …

Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galápagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his
thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their …

For more than a century Galápagos has served evolutionarybiologists as a natural
laboratory for their studies. A major goal has been to describe the unique morphological and …

Many classic examples of adaptive radiations take place within fragmented systems such as
islands or mountains, but the roles of mosaic landscapes and variable gene flow in …