Evaluating testosterone as a phenotypic integrator: from tissues to individuals to species
Highlights•Testosterone (T) is thought to integrate phenotypes that work well
together.•However, it is not clear how such integration is generated within the organism.•T …
together.•However, it is not clear how such integration is generated within the organism.•T …
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 …
Fifty-eighth supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds
Turdus pilaris, and T. iliacus) are changed for the same reason;(3) four species (Eugenes
spectabilis, Loxia sinesciuris, Melozone cabanisi, and Junco bairdi) are added to the main …
spectabilis, Loxia sinesciuris, Melozone cabanisi, and Junco bairdi) are added to the main …
[HTML][HTML] Sequential colonization of oceanic archipelagos led to a species-level radiation in the common chaffinch complex (Aves: Fringilla coelebs)
Oceanic archipelagos are excellent systems for studying speciation, yet inference of
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
Differential gene regulation underlies variation in melanic plumage coloration in the dark‐eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
M Abolins‐Abols, E Kornobis, P Ribeca… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Colour plays a prominent role in species recognition; therefore, understanding the proximate
basis of pigmentation can provide insight into reproductive isolation and speciation. Colour …
basis of pigmentation can provide insight into reproductive isolation and speciation. Colour …
Tempo and timing of ecological trait divergence in bird speciation
Organismal traits may evolve either gradually or in rapid pulses, but the relative importance
of these modes in the generation of species differences is unclear. Additionally, while pulsed …
of these modes in the generation of species differences is unclear. Additionally, while pulsed …
Females as the gatekeepers to seasonal breeding: what we can learn by studying reproductive mechanisms in both sexes
AA Kimmitt - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Seasonal reproduction is a widespread adaptation in vertebrates, such that individuals time
their reproductive efforts to match peak resource abundance. Individuals rely on …
their reproductive efforts to match peak resource abundance. Individuals rely on …
Genetic evidence for widespread population size expansion in North American boreal birds prior to the Last Glacial Maximum
Pleistocene climate cycles are well documented to have shaped contemporary species
distributions and genetic diversity. Northward range expansions in response to deglaciation …
distributions and genetic diversity. Northward range expansions in response to deglaciation …
Sedentary songbirds maintain higher prevalence of haemosporidian parasite infections than migratory conspecifics during seasonal sympatry
SP Slowinski, AM Fudickar, AM Hughes, RD Mettler… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Long-distance migrations influence the physiology, behavior, and fitness of migratory
animals throughout their annual cycles, and fundamentally alter their interactions with …
animals throughout their annual cycles, and fundamentally alter their interactions with …
Genome‐wide signals of drift and local adaptation during rapid lineage divergence in a songbird
The formation of independent evolutionary lineages involves neutral and selective factors,
and understanding their relative roles in population divergence is a fundamental goal of …
and understanding their relative roles in population divergence is a fundamental goal of …