Phylogeography reveals the complex impact of the Last Glacial Maximum on New Zealand's terrestrial biota

KA Marske, SL Boyer - Journal of the Royal Society of New …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We review the major phylogeographic patterns in Aotearoa New Zealand's terrestrial flora
and fauna that have been associated with the Ōtira Glaciation of the Pleistocene, the end of …

Spatial patterns of evolutionary diversity in Cactaceae show low ecological representation within protected areas

DT Amaral, IAS Bonatelli, M Romeiro-Brito… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mapping biodiversity patterns across taxa and environments is crucial to address the
evolutionary and ecological dimensions of species distribution, suggesting areas of …

Analysis of the Holarctic Dictyoptera aurora Complex (Coleoptera, Lycidae) Reveals Hidden Diversity and Geographic Structure in Müllerian Mimicry Ring

M Motyka, D Kusy, R Bilkova, L Bocak - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We evaluated the red net-winged beetle populations' morphological and
genetic divergence within the Holarctic region. In contrast with relatives, D. aurora occurs in …

[PDF][PDF] The ecology and behaviour of the endemic New Zealand stag beetle Geodorcus helmsi (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

B Thomas - Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2024 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Habitat fragmentation and the introduction of non-native mammalian predators have caused
many endemic New Zealand invertebrates to become vulnerable to extinction. However …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring candidate genes for wing polymorphism and evidence for anthropogenic evolution in a native stonefly

GC Kroos - 2023 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Human disturbances play a pivotal role in the evolution of populations, exerting strong
selective pressures that frequently drive rapid adaptive responses. Variation can be …

Behavioral, Morphological and Genetic Differentiation Among Populations of Enyaliopsis

L Macamo - 2023 - stars.library.ucf.edu
The study of biodiversity is a fundamental part of the study of the ecosystem's function and
stability and how changes in the habitat shape the interaction between species. In recent …