Phylogenetics

Recent Papers

Beyond Brownian motion and the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process: Stochastic diffusion models for the evolution of quantitative characters

Simone P. Blomberg, Suren Rathnayake, and Cheyenne Moreau

Blog: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/Feb-Blomberg.html

Gliding dragons and flying squirrels: diversifying versus stabilizing selection on morphology following the evolution of an innovation

Terry John Ord, Joan Garcia-Porta, Marina Querejeta, and David C. Collar

Blog: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/Feb-Ord.html

Comparative analyses of phenotypic sequences using phylogenetic trees

Daniel S. Caetano and Jeremy M Beaulieu

Blog: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/Feb-Caetano.html

Reconstructing the Geography of Speciation from Contemporary Biodiversity Data

Alexander Skeels and Marcel Cardillo

Lay summary: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/FebSkeels.html

Drivers of Phylogenetic Assemblage Structure of the Furnariides, a Widespread Clade of Lowland Neotropical Birds

Jesús N. Pinto-Ledezma, Alex E. Jahn, Victor R. Cueto, José Alexandre F. Diniz-Filho, and Fabricio Villalobos

Lay summary: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/FebPintoLedezma.html

Integrating Genetic and Demographic Effects of Connectivity on Population Stability: The Case of Hatchery Trucking in Salmon

Allison G. Dedrick and Marissa L. Baskett

Lay summary: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/AugDedrick.html

Phylo-Allometric Analyses Showcase the Interplay between Life-History Patterns and Phenotypic Convergence in Cleaner Wrasses

Vikram B. Baliga and Rita S. Mehta

Lay summary: https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/MayBaliga.html