Contents Summary 669 I. Model clades for the study and integration of ecology and
evolution 670 II. Oaks: an important model clade 671 III. Insights from the history of the …

Approximately 20 years ago, Avise and colleagues proposed the integration of
phylogenetics and population genetics for investigating the connection between micro-and …

" Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive
treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary …

The nature and timing of evolution of niche differentiation among closely related species
remains an important question in ecology and evolution. The American live oak clade …

Comparative phylogeography can elucidate the influence of historical events on current
patterns of biodiversity and can identify patterns of co-vicariance among unrelated taxa that …

Gene flow is a key factor in the evolution of species, influencing effective population size,
hybridisation and local adaptation. We analysed local gene flow in eight stands of white oak …

Recent work has suggested that rates of introgression should be inversely related to levels
of gene flow because introgressed populations cannot be 'rescued'by intraspecific gene flow …

The study of past historical events that have led to ecological changes is a recurrent topic in
many disciplines. Given that many of these events have left a large and long-lasting …

Aim We investigated the phylogeography, geographical variation in leaf morphology,
freezing tolerance and climatic niches of two widespread evergreen sister oak species …

The American oak clade provides an important system in which to test theory about the role
of diversification and ecological filtering processes in community assembly at continental …