Five palaeobiological laws needed to understand the evolution of the living biota
CR Marshall - Nature ecology & evolution, 2017 - nature.com
The foundations of several disciplines can be expressed as simple quantitative laws, for
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
Island ecology and evolution: challenges in the Anthropocene
Islands are widely considered to be model systems for studying fundamental questions in
ecology and evolutionary biology. The fundamental state factors that vary among island …
ecology and evolutionary biology. The fundamental state factors that vary among island …
A simple dynamic model explains the diversity of island birds worldwide
Colonization, speciation and extinction are dynamic processes that influence global patterns
of species richness,,,,–. Island biogeography theory predicts that the contribution of these …
of species richness,,,,–. Island biogeography theory predicts that the contribution of these …
Snapshot isolation and isolation history challenge the analogy between mountains and islands used to understand endemism
Aim Mountains and islands are both well known for their high endemism. To explain this
similarity, parallels have been drawn between the insularity of “true islands”(land …
similarity, parallels have been drawn between the insularity of “true islands”(land …
Retracing the Hawaiian silversword radiation despite phylogenetic, biogeographic, and paleogeographic uncertainty
Abstract The Hawaiian silversword alliance (Asteraceae) is an iconic adaptive radiation.
However, like many island plant lineages, no fossils have been assigned to the clade. As a …
However, like many island plant lineages, no fossils have been assigned to the clade. As a …
Hawai 'i forest review: synthesizing the ecology, evolution, and conservation of a model system
As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …
Climate cooling and clade competition likely drove the decline of lamniform sharks
FL Condamine, J Romieu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding heterogeneity in species richness between closely related clades is a key
research question in ecology and evolutionary biology. Multiple hypotheses have been …
research question in ecology and evolutionary biology. Multiple hypotheses have been …
Approaches to macroevolution: 2. Sorting of variation, some overarching issues, and general conclusions
D Jablonski - Evolutionary Biology, 2017 - Springer
Approaches to macroevolution require integration of its two fundamental components, within
a hierarchical framework. Following a companion paper on the origin of variation, I here …
a hierarchical framework. Following a companion paper on the origin of variation, I here …
Environmental heterogeneity dynamics drive plant diversity on oceanic islands
MP Barajas‐Barbosa, P Weigelt… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The General Dynamic Model (GDM) links island biogeographical processes to
island geological history. A key premise of the GDM implies that environmental factors …
island geological history. A key premise of the GDM implies that environmental factors …
Drivers of the artiodactyl turnover in insular western Europe at the Eocene–Oligocene Transition
Simultaneously investigating the effects of abiotic and biotic factors on diversity dynamics is
essential to understand the evolutionary history of clades. The Grande Coupure …
essential to understand the evolutionary history of clades. The Grande Coupure …