Islands are fundamental model systems in ecology, biogeography, and evolutionary biology.
However, terrestrial islands, unlike their aquatic counterparts, have received comparatively …

Understanding the responses of plants, microbes, and their interactions to long-term climate
change is essential to identifying the traits, genes, and functions of organisms that maintain …

Background Climate change coupled with other anthropogenic pressures may affect the
extent of suitable habitat for species and thus their distributions. This is particularly true for …

Understanding how life history shapes genetic diversity is a fundamental issue in
evolutionary biology, with important consequences for conservation. However, we still have …

Restricted movement among populations decreases genetic variation, which may be the
case for the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae), a small game bird that rarely flies …

An intricate interplay between evolutionary and demographic processes has frequently
resulted in complex patterns of genetic and phenotypic diversity in alpine lineages, posing …

The subfamily Phimophorinae includes~ 113 species of cryptic assassin bugs found in the
Neotropics and Paleotropics. Presumably due to its small size, cryptic coloration, and …

Gymnophthalmids are a diverse lineage of Neotropical lizards that present challenges in the
understanding of their phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history. Using a …

Sky islands provide insights on how glacial–interglacial cycles have shaped species
distribution and help for predicting species' responses to climate warming. The alpine …

The Palni Hills, part of the Western Ghats Mountain range in southern India, constitute a
biodiversity hotspot, and their high elevation creates unique ecological conditions. Despite …