… between diversification rates of clades and their rates of morphological evolution (…
morphological disparity is a reasonable proxy for rates of morphological change, and whether rates …

… with the greatest morphological evolution rates. While Sigmodontinae clade XII and Murinae
clade XI had both high disparity and morphological evolution rate, Sigmodontinae clade IX (…

… maximum morphological variety relatively early in their evolutionary histories (early high
disparity)… The disparity profiles of groups through time are summarized in terms of their center of …

… morphological disparity in the fossil record begins with a discussion of the variety of approaches
used to assess morphological disparity, … rate of successful, new evolutionary novelties; a …

… explain the elevated rate of evolution of the Lepomis … rates of morphological evolution have
broader applicability than estimates of variance. Because the rate of morphological evolution …

… reflected in the rate of evolution of novel morphology throughout the lifetime of a clade. The
majority of clades studied do indeed show a significant decrease in the rate of appearance of …

… We show that the power to detect effects on rates of evolution is low in that even strong …
in disparity. We illustrate the models and issues by testing if rates of beak-shape evolution in …

… disparity early; more rapid proliferation of disparity versusdiversity; secular decline in the
rate of increase of morphological disparity… inestimated magnitude of evolutionary transitions); …

… In the present study, cranial data exhibited disparity patterns and morphological evolutionary
rates clearly associated with the phylogenetic structure represented by the less inclusive …

… Disparity studies have led to improved understanding of the evolutionary history of major
clades and fostered new research on adaptive radiations, rates of evolution, and morphological …