Evolutionary theory has gained tremendous insight from studies of adaptive radiations. High
rates of speciation, morphological divergence, and hybridization, combined with low …

This study quantifies long–term landscape changes in the Hawaiian archipelago relating to
dispersal, speciation and extinction. Accounting for volcano growth, subsidence and …

Some of the most spectacular adaptive radiations begin with founder populations on remote
islands. How genetically limited founder populations give rise to the striking phenotypic and …

Establishing the relationship between rates of change in species richness and biotic and
abiotic environmental change is a major goal of evolutionary biology. Although exquisite …

The Hawaiian archipelago is arguably the world's finest natural laboratory for the study of
evolution and patterns of speciation. Arthropods comprise over 75% of the endemic biota of …

Abstract The Hawaiian silversword alliance (Asteraceae) is an iconic adaptive radiation.
However, like many island plant lineages, no fossils have been assigned to the clade. As a …

The Hawaiian Islands form as the Pacific Plate moves over a 'hot spot'in the earth's mantle
where magma extrudes through the crust to build huge shield volcanos. The islands subside …

Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation surveys recent advances in the study of
adaptive radiation by bringing together a set of international experts investigating a wide …

Comparisons between insular and continental radiations have been hindered by a lack of
reliable estimates of absolute diversification rates in island lineages. We took advantage of …

Volcanic activity on the island of Hawaii results in a cyclical pattern of habitat destruction and
fragmentation by lava, followed by habitat regeneration on newly formed substrates. While …