Data from: Convergence in organ size but not energy metabolism enzyme...
The repeated evolution of similar phenotypes by similar mechanisms can be indicative of local adaptation, constraints or biases in the evolutionary process. Little is known about the incidence of...
View ArticleData from: Deceiving predators: linking distraction behavior with nest...
Individual behavior that minimizes predation risk is favored by natural selection. Ground-nesting birds employ different defensive behaviors as part of their anti-predator strategies because they nest...
View ArticleData from: Is telomere length a molecular marker of past thermal stress in...
Telomeres protect eukaryotic chromosomes; variation in telomere length has been linked (primarily in homoeothermic animals) to variation in stress, cellular ageing, and disease risk. Moreover,...
View ArticleData from: Early and dynamic colonization of Central America drives...
The emergence of the Isthmus of Panama is one of the most important events in recent geological history, yet its timing and role in fundamental evolutionary processes remain controversial. While the...
View ArticleData from: Parapatric genetic introgression and phenotypic assimilation:...
The prevalence and consequences of genetic introgression between species have been intensively debated. I used Hercules beetles as examples to test for conditions that may be associated with the...
View ArticleData from: A small badge of longevity: opposing survival selection on the...
According to handicap principle, exaggerated ornamental traits are supposed to exert costs on their bearers. However, there is much less theoretical and practical consensus about whether and under...
View ArticleData from: Interactions between parental traits, environmental harshness and...
A larger body size confers many benefits, such as increased reproductive success, ability to evade predators and increased competitive ability and social status. However, individuals rarely maximise...
View ArticleData from: Causes and consequences of large clonal assemblies in a poplar...
Asexual reproduction is a common and fundamental mode of reproduction in plants. Although persistence in adverse conditions underlies most known cases of clonal dominance, proximal genetic drivers...
View ArticleData from: De novo transcriptome assembly databases in the butterfly orchid...
Orchids are renowned for their spectacular flowers and ecological adaptations. After the sequencing of the genome of the tropical epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis equestris, we combined Illumina HiSeq2000...
View ArticleData from: A global experimental dataset for assessing grain legume production
Grain legume crops are a significant component of the human diet and animal feed and have an important role in the environment, but the global diversity of agricultural legume species is currently...
View ArticleData from: Genome assembly and annotation of Arabidopsis halleri, a model for...
The self-incompatible species Arabidopsis halleri is a close relative of the self-compatible model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The broad European and Asian distribution and heavy metal...
View ArticleData from: Relating fitness to long-term environmental variations in natura
Quantifying links between ecological processes and adaptation dynamics in natura remains a crucial challenge. Many studies have documented the strength, form and direction of selection, and its...
View ArticleData from: Invasion history and demographic processes associated with rapid...
The Red-whiskered bulbul is a very successful invasive bird species. Morphological differences have been reported among individuals inhabiting the humid and dry coasts of Reunion Island, in a...
View ArticleData from: Genomic distribution and estimation of nucleotide diversity in...
Properly estimating genetic diversity in populations of non-model species requires a basic understanding of how diversity is distributed across the genome and among individuals. To this end we analysed...
View ArticleData from: X-rays and virtual taphonomy resolve the first Cissus (Vitaceae)...
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Fossilized seeds similar to Cissus (Vitaceae) have been recognized from the Miocene of Kenya, though some were previously assigned to the Menispermaceae. We undertook a...
View ArticleData from: Distinguishing contemporary hybridization from past introgression...
Biological introductions bring into contact species that can still hybridize. The evolutionary outcomes of such secondary contacts may be diverse (e.g. adaptive introgression from or into the...
View ArticleData from: The landscape of anthropogenic mortality: how African lions...
1. Demography and conservation status of many wild organisms are increasingly shaped by interactions with humans. This is particularly the case for large, wide ranging carnivores. 2. Using 206...
View ArticleData from: Manifold influences of phylogenetic structure on a plant-herbivore...
Ecologists are increasingly aware of the interplay between evolutionary history and ecological processes in shaping current species interaction patterns. The inclusion of phylogenetic relationships in...
View ArticleData from: Phylogeographic past and invasive presence of Arion pest slugs in...
Arion vulgaris (syn. A. lusitanicus) is the most destructive pest slug in Europe. The species has been regarded a classic case of an ongoing biological invasion with negative economic and ecological...
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