Diversification in evolutionary arenas—Assessment and synthesis
Understanding how and why rates of evolutionary diversification vary is a key issue in
evolutionary biology, ecology, and biogeography. Evolutionary rates are the net result of …
evolutionary biology, ecology, and biogeography. Evolutionary rates are the net result of …
Testing for coevolutionary diversification: linking pattern with process
Coevolutionary diversification is cited as a major mechanism driving the evolution of
diversity, particularly in plants and insects. However, tests of coevolutionary diversification …
diversity, particularly in plants and insects. However, tests of coevolutionary diversification …
The dimensionality of niche space allows bounded and unbounded processes to jointly influence diversification
There are two prominent and competing hypotheses that disagree about the effect of
competition on diversification processes. The first, the bounded hypothesis, suggests that …
competition on diversification processes. The first, the bounded hypothesis, suggests that …
Clade diversification dynamics and the biotic and abiotic controls of speciation and extinction rates
How ecological interactions, genetic processes, and environmental variability jointly shape
the evolution of species diversity remains a challenging problem in biology. We developed …
the evolution of species diversity remains a challenging problem in biology. We developed …
Positive correlation between diversification rates and phenotypic evolvability can mimic punctuated equilibrium on molecular phylogenies
DL Rabosky - Evolution, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The hypothesis of punctuated equilibrium proposes that most phenotypic evolution occurs in
rapid bursts associated with speciation events. Several methods have been developed that …
rapid bursts associated with speciation events. Several methods have been developed that …
A Bayesian framework to estimate diversification rates and their variation through time and space
Background Patterns of species diversity are the result of speciation and extinction
processes, and molecular phylogenetic data can provide valuable information to derive their …
processes, and molecular phylogenetic data can provide valuable information to derive their …
Opposing effects of plant traits on diversification
Species diversity can vary dramatically across lineages due to differences in speciation and
extinction rates. Here, we explore the effects of several plant traits on diversification, finding …
extinction rates. Here, we explore the effects of several plant traits on diversification, finding …
Why does diversification slow down?
Studies of phylogenetic diversification often show evidence for slowdowns in diversification
rates over the history of clades. Recent studies seeking biological explanations for this …
rates over the history of clades. Recent studies seeking biological explanations for this …
A conceptual framework for the evolution of ecological specialisation
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 841–851 Abstract Ecological specialisation concerns all species
and underlies many major ecological and evolutionary patterns. Yet its status as a unifying …
and underlies many major ecological and evolutionary patterns. Yet its status as a unifying …
Understanding the effect of competition during evolutionary radiations: an integrated model of phenotypic and species diversification
L Aristide, H Morlon - Ecology Letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Competition can drive macroevolutionary change, for example during adaptive radiations.
However, we still lack a clear understanding of how it shapes diversification processes and …
However, we still lack a clear understanding of how it shapes diversification processes and …