Recent biogeographic and evolutionary studies have led to improved understanding of the
origins of exceptionally high plant diversity in the California Floristic Province (CA-FP) …

Understanding the mechanisms by which the abiotic and biotic requirements of species, or
ecological niches, change over time is a central issue in evolutionary biology. Niche …

A primary focus of historical biogeography is to understand changes in species ranges,
abundance and genetic connectivity, and changes in community composition. Traditionally …

Aim Understanding the factors that govern species' geographical ranges is of utmost
importance for predicting potential range shifts triggered by environmental change. Species …

Aim The origins of ecological diversity in continental species assemblages have long
intrigued biogeographers. We apply phylogenetic comparative analyses to disentangle the …

The evolution of continuous traits is the central component of comparative analyses in
phylogenetics, and the comparison of alternative models of trait evolution has greatly …

The evolution of secondary (insular) woodiness and the rapid disparification of plant growth
forms associated with island radiations show intriguing parallels between oceanic islands …

Aim The size of the climatic niche of a species is a major factor determining its distribution
and evolution. In particular, it has been proposed that niche width should be associated with …

We are experiencing climate warming that is likely to affect all regions worldwide, although
in a different manner, when its consequences (eg increase of temperature, lower …

When organisms need to perform multiple tasks they face a fundamental tradeoff: no
phenotype can be optimal at all tasks. This situation was recently analyzed using Pareto …