Introduction Plants undergo divergent adaptations to form different ecotypes when exposed
to different habitats. Ecotypes with ecological adaptation advantages are excellent …

Insect speciation is among the most fascinating topics in evolutionary biology; however, its
underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Allopatric speciation represents one of the major …

Understanding the genetic basis of local adaption is crucial in the context of global climate
change. Mangroves, as salt-tolerant trees and shrubs in the intertidal zone of tropical and …

Variations in climatic conditions over space and time play an important role in speciation. In
this study, climate variables that may be influencing the evolution of the genus Neurergus …

Quantifying the strength of the ecogeographic barrier is an important aspect of plant
speciation research, and serves as a practical step to understanding the evolutionary …

The accurate characterization of species diversity is a vital prerequisite for ecological and
evolutionary research, as well as conservation. Thus, it is necessary to generate robust …

Invasive species pose a severe threat to biodiversity around the world. Managing the
consequences of invasion is difficult in aquatic settings, as the rate at which invaders …

Aim Species with disjunct geographic distributions provide natural opportunities to
investigate incipient or recent allopatric divergence. The combination of both genetic and …

A fundamental goal of evolutionary biology is to understand what processes have led to the
great diversity of organisms we see today. An important factor of diversification is an …

Different strategies can be adopted by organisms to face to environmental changes. One of
them is dispersal plasticity when individuals adjust their dispersal decisions according to …