Examining biological diversity in an explicitly evolutionary context has been the subject of
research for several decades, yet relatively recent advances in analytical techniques and the …

Biotic selective pressures dominate explanations for the evolutionary ecology of tropical
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …

Variation in diversification rates is often studied by investigating traits related to species'
ecology and life history. Often, however, it is unknown whether these traits evolve gradually …

Abstract Aim In 1833, CL Gloger observed that bird populations living in warm and wet
habitats were darker than those found in dry, cool areas. However, this hypothesis has …

Aim Global animal populations are in decline due to destruction and degradation of their
natural habitat. Understanding the factors that determine the distribution and density of …

Understanding ecological niche evolution over evolutionary timescales is crucial to
elucidating the biogeographic history of organisms. Here, we used, for the first time, climate …

Understanding why some species are more susceptible to extinction than others is critical for
implementing effective conservation strategies. Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) …

Despite the remarkable diversity found in squamate reptiles, most of their species tend to be
found in warm/dry environments, suggesting that climatic requirements played a crucial role …

Most of the ancestors of today's human and animal populations reached Madagascar over
the last 65 million years, by a variety of routes at a variety of times. Settlers encountered a …

Climate change is likely to negatively affect the habitats of non-human primate species.
Recent research has identified a near-linear relationship between cumulative CO 2 …