Formation of the Isthmus of Panama
The formation of the Isthmus of Panama stands as one of the greatest natural events of the
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
Five palaeobiological laws needed to understand the evolution of the living biota
CR Marshall - Nature ecology & evolution, 2017 - nature.com
The foundations of several disciplines can be expressed as simple quantitative laws, for
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
Genome sequences reveal global dispersal routes and suggest convergent genetic adaptations in seahorse evolution
C Li, M Olave, Y Hou, G Qin, RF Schneider… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Seahorses have a circum-global distribution in tropical to temperate coastal waters. Yet,
seahorses show many adaptations for a sedentary, cryptic lifestyle: they require specific …
seahorses show many adaptations for a sedentary, cryptic lifestyle: they require specific …
Amazonia is the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity
A Antonelli, A Zizka, FA Carvalho… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The American tropics (the Neotropics) are the most species-rich realm on Earth, and for
centuries, scientists have attempted to understand the origins and evolution of their …
centuries, scientists have attempted to understand the origins and evolution of their …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)
WE Duellman, AB Marion, SB Hedges - Zootaxa, 2016 - mapress.com
A phylogenetic analysis of sequences from 503 species of hylid frogs and four outgroup taxa
resulted in 16,128 aligned sites of 19 genes. The molecular data were subjected to a …
resulted in 16,128 aligned sites of 19 genes. The molecular data were subjected to a …
Paleoenvironments shaped the exchange of terrestrial vertebrates across Wallace's Line
Faunal turnover in Indo-Australia across Wallace's Line is one of the most recognizable
patterns in biogeography and has catalyzed debate about the role of evolutionary and …
patterns in biogeography and has catalyzed debate about the role of evolutionary and …
Bayesian estimation of the global biogeographical history of the Solanaceae
Abstract Aim The tomato family Solanaceae is distributed on all major continents except
Antarctica and has its centre of diversity in South America. Its worldwide distribution …
Antarctica and has its centre of diversity in South America. Its worldwide distribution …
Phylogenetic relationships, diversification and expansion of chili peppers (Capsicum, Solanaceae)
C Carrizo García, MHJ Barfuss, EM Sehr… - Annals of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Capsicum (Solanaceae), native to the tropical and temperate
Americas, comprises the well-known sweet and hot chili peppers and several wild species …
Americas, comprises the well-known sweet and hot chili peppers and several wild species …
Diversification in vipers: Phylogenetic relationships, time of divergence and shifts in speciation rates
Snakes of the cosmopolitan family Viperidae comprise around 329 venomous species
showing a striking heterogeneity in species richness among lineages. While the subfamily …
showing a striking heterogeneity in species richness among lineages. While the subfamily …
Comparative genomics uncovers the evolutionary history, demography, and molecular adaptations of South American canids
The remarkable radiation of South American (SA) canids produced 10 extant species
distributed across diverse habitats, including disparate forms such as the short-legged …
distributed across diverse habitats, including disparate forms such as the short-legged …