Phylogenetic signal in primate behaviour, ecology and life history
JM Kamilar, N Cooper - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
research for several decades, yet relatively recent advances in analytical techniques and the …
[PDF][PDF] Primate socioecology, the lost dream of ecological determinism
B Thierry - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews …, 2008 - researchgate.net
How would we know when a theory has to be given up? Nobody is able to answer this
question. Contrary to the Popperian thesis, some counterevidence is not enough to falsify a …
question. Contrary to the Popperian thesis, some counterevidence is not enough to falsify a …
Phylogenetic signal, evolutionary process, and rate
A recent advance in the phylogenetic comparative analysis of continuous traits has been
explicit, model-based measurement of “phylogenetic signal” in data sets composed of …
explicit, model-based measurement of “phylogenetic signal” in data sets composed of …
The influence of phylogeny, social style, and sociodemographic factors on macaque social network structure
KN Balasubramaniam, BA Beisner… - American journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among nonhuman primates, the evolutionary underpinnings of variation in social structure
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …
Poor statistical performance of the Mantel test in phylogenetic comparative analyses
The Mantel test, based on comparisons of distance matrices, is commonly employed in
comparative biology, but its statistical properties in this context are unknown. Here, we …
comparative biology, but its statistical properties in this context are unknown. Here, we …
Terrestriality and bacterial transfer: a comparative study of gut microbiomes in sympatric Malagasy mammals
The gut microbiomes of mammals appear to mirror their hosts' phylogeny, suggesting host-
driven microbial community assembly. Yet, much of this evidence stems from comparative …
driven microbial community assembly. Yet, much of this evidence stems from comparative …
Grouping and fission–fusion dynamics in Australian snubfin and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins
GJ Parra, PJ Corkeron, P Arnold - Animal behaviour, 2011 - Elsevier
Dolphins live in complex social systems with a wide variety of grouping and association
patterns. Understanding the spatiotemporal variation of these associations (fission–fusion …
patterns. Understanding the spatiotemporal variation of these associations (fission–fusion …
Feeding strategies of primates in temperate and alpine forests: comparison of Asian macaques and colobines
Y Tsuji, G Hanya, CC Grueter - Primates, 2013 - Springer
We analyzed regional variation in the diets of two primate clades, Asian macaques and
colobines, whose distributions include temperate–alpine forests. We addressed feeding …
colobines, whose distributions include temperate–alpine forests. We addressed feeding …
Evolutionary transitions toward pair living in nonhuman primates as stepping stones toward more complex societies
PM Kappeler, L Pozzi - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
Nonhuman primate societies vary tremendously in size and composition, but how and why
evolutionary transitions among different states occurred remains highly controversial. In …
evolutionary transitions among different states occurred remains highly controversial. In …
Hierarchical steepness and phylogenetic models: phylogenetic signals in Macaca
KN Balasubramaniam, K Dittmar, CM Berman… - Animal Behaviour, 2012 - Elsevier
Phylogenetic models of primate social behaviour posit that core social traits are inherent
species characteristics that depend largely on phylogenetic histories of species rather than …
species characteristics that depend largely on phylogenetic histories of species rather than …