Phylogenomic analyses provide insights into primate evolution

Y Shao, L Zhou, F Li, L Zhao, BL Zhang, F Shao… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is essential for
understanding the evolution of human genetic architecture and primate diversity. We present …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertain future for Congo Basin biodiversity: A systematic review of climate change impacts

M Beekmann, S Gallois, C Rondinini - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change impacts are expected to affect Congo Basin biodiversity at large scales, with
widespread implications in terms of global biodiversity conservation. Through a systematic …

Genetic data suggest a natural prehuman origin of open habitats in northern Madagascar and question the deforestation narrative in this region

E Quéméré, X Amelot, J Pierson… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The impact of climate change and anthropogenic deforestation on biodiversity is of growing
concern worldwide. Disentangling how past anthropogenic and natural factors contributed to …

Strong influence of palaeoclimate on the structure of modern African mammal communities

J Rowan, JM Kamilar, L Beaudrot… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecological research often assumes that species are adapted to their current climatic
environments. However, climate fluctuations over geologic timescales have influenced …

Phylogeography, mitochondrial DNA diversity, and demographic history of geladas (Theropithecus gelada)

D Zinner, A Atickem, JC Beehner, A Bekele… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The large-bodied, terrestrial primates in the tribe Papionini are among the most intensely
studied animals in the world, yet for some members of this tribe we know comparatively little …

The Distribution, Status, and Conservation Outlook of the Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) in Cameroon

BJ Morgan, EE Abwe, AF Dixson, C Astaras - International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
The populations of many endangered species are becoming increasingly fragmented, and
accurate, current information on the status of these subpopulations is essential for the …

Population Status of the Critically Endangered Preuss's Red Colobus Monkey (Piliocolobus preussi Matschie 1900) and Recommendations for Its Conservation

JM Linder, C Astaras, JF Oates, PA Abanyam… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Overhunting and habitat loss from the expansion of agriculture and extractive industries are
the primary threats to primate species, 65% of which are threatened with extinction. In Africa …

Contrasting demographic histories of the neighboring bonobo and chimpanzee

C Hvilsom, F Carlsen, R Heller, N Jaffré… - Primates, 2014 - Springer
The Pleistocene epoch was a period of dramatic climate change that had profound impacts
on the population sizes of many animal species. How these species were shaped by past …

Primate DNA suggests long‐term stability of an African rainforest

JM Allen, MM Miyamoto, CH Wu… - Ecology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Red colobus monkeys, due to their sensitivity to environmental change, are indicator
species of the overall health of their tropical rainforest habitats. As a result of habitat loss and …

Mixed Fortunes: Ancient Expansion and Recent Decline in Population Size of a Subtropical Montane Primate, the Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala

D Chakraborty, A Sinha, U Ramakrishnan - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Quaternary glacial oscillations are known to have caused population size fluctuations in
many temperate species. Species from subtropical and tropical regions are, however …