Cophylogenetic methods to untangle the evolutionary history of ecological interactions
Myriad branches in the tree of life are intertwined through ecological relationships. Biologists
have long hypothesized that intimate symbioses between lineages can influence …
have long hypothesized that intimate symbioses between lineages can influence …
[HTML][HTML] Next-generation cophylogeny: unravelling eco-evolutionary processes
A fundamental question in evolutionary biology is how microevolutionary processes
translate into species diversification. Cophylogeny provides an appropriate framework to …
translate into species diversification. Cophylogeny provides an appropriate framework to …
Seeing the forest for the trees: Putting multilayer networks to work for community ecology
A framework for the description and analysis of multilayer networks is established in
statistical physics, and calls are increasing for their adoption by community ecologists …
statistical physics, and calls are increasing for their adoption by community ecologists …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling the role of floral sensory stimuli in pollination networks
Despite progress in understanding pollination network structure, the functional roles of floral
sensory stimuli (visual, olfactory) have never been addressed comprehensively in a …
sensory stimuli (visual, olfactory) have never been addressed comprehensively in a …
A broadscale analysis of host‐symbiont cophylogeny reveals the drivers of phylogenetic congruence
Symbioses exert substantial biological influence, with great evolutionary and ecological
relevance for disease, major evolutionary transitions, and the structure and function of …
relevance for disease, major evolutionary transitions, and the structure and function of …
Food web reconstruction through phylogenetic transfer of low‐rank network representation
T Strydom, S Bouskila, F Banville… - Methods in Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite their importance in many ecological processes, collecting data and information on
ecological interactions is an exceedingly challenging task. For this reason, large parts of the …
ecological interactions is an exceedingly challenging task. For this reason, large parts of the …
Macroevolution of the plant–hummingbird pollination system
Plant–hummingbird interactions are considered a classic example of coevolution, a process
in which mutually dependent species influence each other's evolution. Plants depend on …
in which mutually dependent species influence each other's evolution. Plants depend on …
[HTML][HTML] Specialist bee species are larger and less phylogenetically distinct than generalists in tropical plant–bee interaction networks
RL Raiol, M Gastauer, AJ Campbell… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bee pollinators are key components of terrestrial ecosystems. Evidence is mounting that
bees are globally in decline, and species with a higher degree of specialization are the most …
bees are globally in decline, and species with a higher degree of specialization are the most …
Geographic variation in the robustness of pollination networks is mediated by modularity
H Liu, Z Liu, M Zhang, J Bascompte… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Extinctions and coextinctions seriously threaten global plant–pollinator assemblies, and
thus a better understanding of the geographic variability in their robustness is urgently …
thus a better understanding of the geographic variability in their robustness is urgently …
Phylogenetic congruence between Neotropical primates and plants is driven by frugivory
Seed dispersal benefits plants and frugivores, and potentially drives co‐evolution, with
consequences to diversification evidenced for, eg, primates. Evidence for macro …
consequences to diversification evidenced for, eg, primates. Evidence for macro …