Evolvability is best addressed from a multi-level, macroevolutionary perspective through a
comparative approach that tests for among-clade differences in phenotypic diversification in …

The concept of evolvability—the capacity of a population to produce and maintain
evolutionarily relevant variation—has become increasingly prominent in evolutionary …

Approaches to macroevolution require integration of its two fundamental components, within
a hierarchical framework. Following a companion paper on the origin of variation, I here …

The hypothesis of punctuated equilibrium proposes that most phenotypic evolution occurs in
rapid bursts associated with speciation events. Several methods have been developed that …

The relevance of genetic constraints for evolutionary change beyond microevolutionary
timescales is debated. The high evolvability of natural populations predicts rapid adaptation …

A fuller understanding of the role of developmental bias in shaping large‐scale evolutionary
patterns requires integrating bias (the probability distribution of variation accessible to an …

Approaches to macroevolution require integration of its two fundamental components, ie the
origin and the sorting of variation, in a hierarchical framework. Macroevolution occurs in …

The aim of macroevolutionary research is to understand pattern and process in phenotypic
evolution and lineage diversification at and above the species level. Historically, this kind of …

How ecological interactions, genetic processes, and environmental variability jointly shape
the evolution of species diversity remains a challenging problem in biology. We developed …

Scale and hierarchy must be incorporated into any conceptual framework for the study of
macroevolution, ie evolution above the species level. Expansion of temporal and spatial …