Body size evolution as a catalyst for diversification of copulation strategies and its spillover effects on genital evolution and phylogenetic divergence in terrestrial arthropods
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DOI: 10.1002/1438-390x.12211
Abstract: To explore how ecological diversity contributes to the establishment of ecologically similar species with sexual divergence, this review focuses on body size—an environmentally influenced trait that determines male insemination capacity. It also summarizes the results… read more here.
Keywords: genital evolution; body; body size; divergence ... See more keywords
Genome-scale data resolves the timing of divergence in Joshua trees.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1633
Abstract: PREMISE Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana) and their yucca moth pollinators (Tegeticula synthetica and T. antithetica) are a model system for studies of plant-pollinator coevolution and, they are thought to be one of… read more here.
Keywords: coevolution; genome scale; joshua trees; divergence ... See more keywords
Incomplete reproductive isolation and low genetic differentiation despite floral divergence across varying geographic scales in Castilleja.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1700
Abstract: PREMISE Divergence depends on the strength of selection and frequency of gene flow between taxa, while reproductive isolation relies on mating barriers and geographic distance. Less is known about how these processes interact at early… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive isolation; divergence; genetic differentiation; differentiation ... See more keywords
Plastic and quantitative genetic divergence mirror environmental gradients among wild, fragmented populations of Impatiens capensis.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1782
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY Habitat fragmentation generates molecular genetic divergence among isolated populations but few studies have assessed phenotypic divergence and fitness in populations where the genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation are known. Phenotypic divergence… read more here.
Keywords: impatiens capensis; phenotypic divergence; genetic divergence; environmental gradients ... See more keywords
Phenotypic divergence in an island bee population: Applying geometric morphometrics to discriminate population‐level variation in wing venation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10085
Abstract: Abstract Phenotypic divergence is an important consequence of restricted gene flow in insular populations. This divergence can be challenging to detect when it occurs through subtle shifts in morphological traits, particularly in traits with complex… read more here.
Keywords: wing venation; variation; divergence; population ... See more keywords
Validating a molecular clock for nudibranchs—No fossils to the rescue
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11014
Abstract: Abstract Time calibrated phylogenies are typically reconstructed with fossil information but for soft‐bodied marine invertebrates that lack hard parts, a fossil record is lacking. In these cases, biogeographic calibrations or the rates of divergence for… read more here.
Keywords: validating molecular; divergence; fossils rescue; nudibranchs fossils ... See more keywords
Mitochondrial DNA evidence reflects high genetic divergence of Amynthas aspergillum (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in southern China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11452
Abstract: Abstract Amynthas aspergillum (Perrier, 1872), a natural resource used in traditional Chinese medicine (Guang‐dilong) with high economic value, is widely distributed in forests and farmland habitats in the hilly areas of southern China. To investigate… read more here.
Keywords: amynthas aspergillum; southern china; divergence; china ... See more keywords
Environmental correlates of geographic divergence in a phenotypic trait: A case study using bat echolocation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3251
Abstract: Abstract Divergence in phenotypic traits may arise from the interaction of different evolutionary forces, including different kinds of selection (e.g., ecological), genetic drift, and phenotypic plasticity. Sensory systems play an important role in survival and… read more here.
Keywords: variation; echolocation; phenotypic; divergence phenotypic ... See more keywords
Drift versus selection as drivers of phenotypic divergence at small spatial scales: The case of Belgjarskógur threespine stickleback
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5381
Abstract: Abstract Divergence in phenotypic traits is facilitated by a combination of natural selection, phenotypic plasticity, gene flow, and genetic drift, whereby the role of drift is expected to be particularly important in small and isolated… read more here.
Keywords: drift; phenotypic divergence; selection; divergence ... See more keywords
The role of geography, environment, and genetic divergence on the distribution of pikas in the Himalaya
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6007
Abstract: Abstract Pikas (Ochotona Link, 1795) are high‐altitude specialist species making them a useful bioindicator species to warming in high‐altitude ecosystem. The Himalayan Mountains are an important part of their range, supporting approximately 23%–25% of total… read more here.
Keywords: geography; divergence; environmental niche; niche ... See more keywords
Different processes shape the patterns of divergence in the nuclear and chloroplast genomes of a relict tree species in East Asia
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6200
Abstract: Abstract Isolation by spatial distance (IBD), environment (IBE), and historical climatic instability (IBI) are three common processes assessed in phylogeographic and/or landscape genetic studies. However, the relative contributions of these three processes with respect to… read more here.
Keywords: different processes; east asia; different regions; processes shape ... See more keywords