Phylogeographical patterns shed light on evolutionary process in S outh A merica
The S outh A merican continent is composed of several biogeographical regions harbouring
the highest biodiversity on the globe, encompassing five of the world's biodiversity 'hot …
the highest biodiversity on the globe, encompassing five of the world's biodiversity 'hot …
New insights into New World biogeography: An integrated view from the phylogeny of blackbirds, cardinals, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies
Understanding the biogeographic origins and temporal sequencing of groups within a
region or of lineages within an ecosystem can yield important insights into evolutionary …
region or of lineages within an ecosystem can yield important insights into evolutionary …
An update of Wallace's zoogeographic regions of the world
Modern attempts to produce biogeographic maps focus on the distribution of species, and
the maps are typically drawn without phylogenetic considerations. Here, we generate a …
the maps are typically drawn without phylogenetic considerations. Here, we generate a …
The flickering connectivity system of the north Andean páramos
Aim To quantify the effect of Pleistocene climate fluctuations on habitat connectivity across
páramos in the Northern Andes. Location Northern Andes. Methods The unique páramos …
páramos in the Northern Andes. Location Northern Andes. Methods The unique páramos …
Quantitative criteria for species delimitation
Species are the fundamental units of biology, ecology and conservation, and progress in
these fields is therefore hampered by widespread taxonomic bias and uncertainty …
these fields is therefore hampered by widespread taxonomic bias and uncertainty …
Are the Northern Andes a species pump for Neotropical birds? Phylogenetics and biogeography of a clade of Neotropical tanagers (Aves: Thraupini)
RE Sedano, KJ Burns - Journal of Biogeography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We used mitochondrial DNA sequence data to reconstruct the phylogeny of a large
clade of tanagers (Aves: Thraupini). We used the phylogeny of this Neotropical bird group to …
clade of tanagers (Aves: Thraupini). We used the phylogeny of this Neotropical bird group to …
The tempo of trait divergence in geographic isolation: Avian speciation across the Marañon Valley of Peru
Geographic isolation is considered essential to most speciation events, but our
understanding of what controls the pace and degree of phenotypic divergence among …
understanding of what controls the pace and degree of phenotypic divergence among …
Ecological speciation along an elevational gradient in a tropical passerine bird?
LM Caro, PC Caycedo‐Rosales… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Local adaptation of populations along elevational gradients is well known, but conclusive
evidence that such divergence has resulted in the origin of distinct species in parapatry …
evidence that such divergence has resulted in the origin of distinct species in parapatry …
Two pulses of diversification across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in a montane Mexican bird fauna
BR Barber, J Klicka - Proceedings of the Royal Society B …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the evolutionary history of the species in a particular region provides insights
into how that fauna was formed. Of particular interest to biogeographers is examining the …
into how that fauna was formed. Of particular interest to biogeographers is examining the …
Diversification in Adelomyia hummingbirds follows Andean uplift
The Andes are known to have influenced speciation patterns in many taxa, yet whether
species diversification occurred simultaneously with their uplift or only after uplift was …
species diversification occurred simultaneously with their uplift or only after uplift was …