Ecological interactions and macroevolution: a new field with old roots
Linking interspecific interactions (eg, mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism) to
macroevolution (evolutionary change on deep timescales) is a key goal in biology. The role …
macroevolution (evolutionary change on deep timescales) is a key goal in biology. The role …
The impact of mutualisms on species richness
Mutualisms–cooperative interactions among different species–are known to influence global
biodiversity. Nevertheless, theoretical and empirical work has led to divergent hypotheses …
biodiversity. Nevertheless, theoretical and empirical work has led to divergent hypotheses …
[HTML][HTML] Highly resolved papilionoid legume phylogeny based on plastid phylogenomics
Comprising 501 genera and around 14,000 species, Papilionoideae is not only the largest
subfamily of Fabaceae (Leguminosae; legumes), but also one of the most extraordinarily …
subfamily of Fabaceae (Leguminosae; legumes), but also one of the most extraordinarily …
Dating tips for divergence-time estimation
The molecular clock is the only viable means of establishing an accurate timescale for Life
on Earth, but it remains reliant on a capricious fossil record for calibration.'Tip …
on Earth, but it remains reliant on a capricious fossil record for calibration.'Tip …
Repeated evolution of vertebrate pollination syndromes in a recently diverged Andean plant clade
Although specialized interactions, including those involving plants and their pollinators, are
often invoked to explain high species diversity, they are rarely explored at …
often invoked to explain high species diversity, they are rarely explored at …
The evolution of flower–pollinator trait matching, and why do some alpine gingers appear to be mismatched?
Abstract Background and Aims Morphological matching between flower and pollinator traits
has been documented in diverse plant lineages. Indeed, the matching of corolla tube length …
has been documented in diverse plant lineages. Indeed, the matching of corolla tube length …
[HTML][HTML] Untargeted metabolomics sheds light on the diversity of major classes of secondary metabolites in the Malpighiaceae botanical family
H Mannochio-Russo, RF de Almeida… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural products produced by plants are one of the most investigated natural sources, which
substantially contributed to the development of the natural products field. Even though these …
substantially contributed to the development of the natural products field. Even though these …
Convergent evolution of floral shape tied to pollinator shifts in Iochrominae (Solanaceae)
Flower form is one of many floral features thought to be shaped by pollinator-mediated
selection. Although the drivers of variation in flower shape have often been examined in …
selection. Although the drivers of variation in flower shape have often been examined in …
Oil flowers and related oil-collecting bees: a 50-year timeline of knowledge and future directions
LT Carneiro, IC Machado - Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2023 - Springer
Fifty years have passed since the first descriptions of the “floral oil syndrome” by Stefan
Vogel. Over those past decades, substantial knowledge was obtained mainly on the …
Vogel. Over those past decades, substantial knowledge was obtained mainly on the …
[HTML][HTML] Food reward chemistry explains a novel pollinator shift and vestigialization of long floral spurs in an orchid
M Castaneda-Zarate, SD Johnson, T van der Niet - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
During the evolutionary history of flowering plants, transitions between pollinator groups
(pollinator shifts) have been frequent, 1 and contributed to the spectacular radiation of …
(pollinator shifts) have been frequent, 1 and contributed to the spectacular radiation of …