Acknowledging uncertainty in evolutionary reconstructions of ecological niches
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6359
Abstract: Abstract Reconstructing ecological niche evolution can provide insight into the biogeography and diversification of evolving lineages. However, comparative phylogenetic methods may infer the history of ecological niche evolution inaccurately because (a) species' niches are often… read more here.
Keywords: ecological niche; evolution; uncertainty; niche evolution ... See more keywords
Evolutionary relationships and climatic niche evolution in the genus Handleyomys (Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.06.018
Abstract: Mesoamerica is considered a biodiversity hot spot with levels of endemism and species diversity likely underestimated. Unfortunately, the region continues to experience some of the highest deforestation rates in the world. For mammals, the evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary relationships; niche evolution; handleyomys; genus handleyomys ... See more keywords
Contrasting evolutionary processes during Quaternary climatic changes and historical orogenies: a case study of the Japanese endemic primroses Primula sect. Reinii
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx108
Abstract: Background and Aims Recent biogeographic studies have illustrated that Quaternary climatic changes and historical orogenies have driven the development of high levels of biodiversity. In this context, phylogenetic niche conservatism may play a role as… read more here.
Keywords: endemic primroses; niche evolution; section; quaternary climatic ... See more keywords
Climatic niche evolution and desert colonization in a South American lizard radiation
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae116
Abstract: Organisms in adaptive radiations are able to diversify and colonize multiple environments. Frequently, the evolution of key adaptations enables organisms to confront novel environmental challenges, promoting diversification. Here, we studied desert colonization in the Liolaemus… read more here.
Keywords: desert colonization; niche evolution; niche; climatic niche ... See more keywords
A null biogeographical test for assessing ecological niche evolution
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12910
Abstract: Aims Quantification of the degree to which ecological niches change over evolutionary time-scales is important for deepening our understanding of evolutionary and ecological processes. Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) is when closely related species differ less… read more here.
Keywords: ecological niche; niche evolution; pnc; test ... See more keywords
Similar, but Not the Same: Time and Mode of Climatic Niche Evolution in a Highly Endemic Lineage
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.15048
Abstract: Plant lineages are disproportionally diverse in areas characterised by specific climatic regimes. The campos rupestres habitats in the mountains of Eastern/Central Brazil, for instance, display huge plant endemism and high precipitation seasonality. The genus Vellozia… read more here.
Keywords: evolution highly; climatic niche; time mode; niche evolution ... See more keywords
Climatic niche evolution in turtles is characterized by phylogenetic conservatism for both aquatic and terrestrial species
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13395
Abstract: Understanding how the climatic niche of species evolved has been a topic of high interest in current theoretical and applied macroecological studies. However, little is known regarding how species traits might influence climatic niche evolution.… read more here.
Keywords: niche evolution; climatic niche; aquatic terrestrial; niche ... See more keywords
Differential climatic niche diversification processes in South American rodents (Octodontoidea) across tropical and extratropical regions
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DOI: 10.1111/mam.12381
Abstract: Studying niche evolution becomes central to understanding the processes driving species diversification along latitudinal gradients. Octodontoidea rodents serve as a model group for understanding how the colonisation of extratropical regions has shaped the climatic niche… read more here.
Keywords: niche diversification; climatic niche; niche evolution; extratropical regions ... See more keywords
‘More tight-less tight’ Patterns in the Climatic Niche Evolution of Gymnocalycium (Cactaceae): Were Pleistocene Glaciations a Prelude?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323758
Abstract: Cacti have undergone some of the fastest diversification events in the plant kingdom despite their slow growth rates and extended generation times. This rapid evolution may be driven by intense ecological interactions. Here we tested,… read more here.
Keywords: tight less; evolution; niche evolution; gymnocalycium ... See more keywords