Fall 2015
December 11, 2015
Pennell, M. W., et al. (2015). Model adequacy and the macroevolution of Angiosperm functional traits. American Naturalist 186: E33-E50. pdf, supporting information
Optional reading:
Hunt, G. (2012). Measuring rates of phenotypic evolution and the inseparability of tempo and mode. Paleobiology 38: 351–373. pdf
Pennell, M. W., et al. (2015). Model adequacy and the macroevolution of Angiosperm functional traits. American Naturalist 186: E33-E50. pdf, supporting information
Optional reading:
Hunt, G. (2012). Measuring rates of phenotypic evolution and the inseparability of tempo and mode. Paleobiology 38: 351–373. pdf
December 4, 2015
Alexander, J. M., et al. (2015). Novel competitors shape species' responses to climate change. Nature doi:10.1038/nature14952. pdf
Optional reading:
Cahill, A. E., et al. (2012). How does climate change cause extinction? Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences rspb20121890. pdf
Alexander, J. M., et al. (2015). Novel competitors shape species' responses to climate change. Nature doi:10.1038/nature14952. pdf
Optional reading:
Cahill, A. E., et al. (2012). How does climate change cause extinction? Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences rspb20121890. pdf
November 20, 2015
Isbell, F. et al. (2015). Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes. Nature 526: 574–577. pdf
Optional reading:
Nimmo, D. G., et al. (2015). Vive la résistance: reviving resistance for 21st century conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 30: 516–523. pdf
Isbell, F. et al. (2015). Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes. Nature 526: 574–577. pdf
Optional reading:
Nimmo, D. G., et al. (2015). Vive la résistance: reviving resistance for 21st century conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 30: 516–523. pdf
November 13, 2015
De La Torre, A. et al. (2015). Genetic architecture and genomic patterns of gene flow between hybridizing species of Picea. Heredity 115: 153–164. pdf
Optional reading:
Taylor, S. A., et al. (2015). Hybrid zones: windows on climate change. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 30: 398–406. pdf
De La Torre, A. et al. (2015). Genetic architecture and genomic patterns of gene flow between hybridizing species of Picea. Heredity 115: 153–164. pdf
Optional reading:
Taylor, S. A., et al. (2015). Hybrid zones: windows on climate change. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 30: 398–406. pdf
November 6, 2015
Norden, N. A. et al. (2015). Successional dynamics in Neotropical forests are as uncertain as they are predictable. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 126: 8013-8018. pdf
Norden, N. A. et al. (2015). Successional dynamics in Neotropical forests are as uncertain as they are predictable. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 126: 8013-8018. pdf
October 30, 2015
Catullo, R. A. et al. (2015). Extending spatial modelling of climate change responses beyond the realized niche: estimating, and accommodating, physiological limits and adaptive evolution. Global Ecology and Biogeography 24: 1192-1202. pdf
Optional readings:
Beever, E. A., et al. (2015). Improving conservation outcomes with a new paradigm for understanding species' fundamental and realized adaptive capacity. Conservation Letters doi:10.1111/conl.12190 pdf
Dawson, T. P. et al. (2011). Beyond predictions: biodiversity conservation in a changing climate. Science 332: 53-58. pdf
Catullo, R. A. et al. (2015). Extending spatial modelling of climate change responses beyond the realized niche: estimating, and accommodating, physiological limits and adaptive evolution. Global Ecology and Biogeography 24: 1192-1202. pdf
Optional readings:
Beever, E. A., et al. (2015). Improving conservation outcomes with a new paradigm for understanding species' fundamental and realized adaptive capacity. Conservation Letters doi:10.1111/conl.12190 pdf
Dawson, T. P. et al. (2011). Beyond predictions: biodiversity conservation in a changing climate. Science 332: 53-58. pdf
October 23, 2015
Givnish, T. J. (2015) Adaptive radiation versus ‘radiation’ and ‘explosive diversification’: why conceptual distinctions are fundamental to understanding evolution. New Phytologist 207: 297-303. pdf
Optional readings:
Drummond, C. S., et al. (2012). Multiple continental radiations and correlates of diversification in Lupinus (Leguminosae): testing for key innovation with incomplete taxon sampling. Systematic Biology 61: 443-460. pdf
Hughes, C. E. and G. W. Atchison. (2015). The ubiquity of alpine plant radiations: from the Andes to the Hengduan Mountains. New Phytologist 207: 275-282. pdf
Givnish, T. J. (2015) Adaptive radiation versus ‘radiation’ and ‘explosive diversification’: why conceptual distinctions are fundamental to understanding evolution. New Phytologist 207: 297-303. pdf
Optional readings:
Drummond, C. S., et al. (2012). Multiple continental radiations and correlates of diversification in Lupinus (Leguminosae): testing for key innovation with incomplete taxon sampling. Systematic Biology 61: 443-460. pdf
Hughes, C. E. and G. W. Atchison. (2015). The ubiquity of alpine plant radiations: from the Andes to the Hengduan Mountains. New Phytologist 207: 275-282. pdf
October 16, 2015
Fukami, T. (2015). Historical Contingency in Community Assembly: Integrating Niches, Species Pools, and Priority Effects. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 46. pdf
Optional readings:
Tanentzap, A.J., Brandt, A.J., Smissen, R.D., Heenan, P.B., Fukami, T. & Lee, W.G. (2015). When do plant radiations influence community assembly? The importance of historical contingency in the race for niche space. New Phytol., 207, 468–479. pdf - Supplementary Material
Fukami, T. (2015). Historical Contingency in Community Assembly: Integrating Niches, Species Pools, and Priority Effects. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 46. pdf
Optional readings:
Tanentzap, A.J., Brandt, A.J., Smissen, R.D., Heenan, P.B., Fukami, T. & Lee, W.G. (2015). When do plant radiations influence community assembly? The importance of historical contingency in the race for niche space. New Phytol., 207, 468–479. pdf - Supplementary Material
October 9, 2015
Garzón-Orduña I. J., et al. (2015). Incompatible ages of clearwing butterflies based on alternative secondary calibrations. Systematic Biology 64: 752 − 767. pdf
Optional readings:
Särkinen, T. et al. (2013). A phylogenetic framework for study of the nightshades (Solanaceae): a dated 1000-tip tree. BMC Evolutionary Biology 13: 214. pdf
Wahlberg, N. et al. (2009). Nymphalid butterflies diversify following near demise at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. Proc. R. Soc. 276: 4295 − 4302. pdf. Supplementary online material.
Wilf, P. et al. (2015). Early Eocene Physalis fruits from Patagonia turn back the clock on evolution of Solanaceae and inflated calyx syndrome. Botany 2015 abstract, available here.
Wilf, P. and I. H. Escapa. Molecular dates must be independently testable. Submitted to New Phythologist, September 2015. pdf
Garzón-Orduña I. J., et al. (2015). Incompatible ages of clearwing butterflies based on alternative secondary calibrations. Systematic Biology 64: 752 − 767. pdf
Optional readings:
Särkinen, T. et al. (2013). A phylogenetic framework for study of the nightshades (Solanaceae): a dated 1000-tip tree. BMC Evolutionary Biology 13: 214. pdf
Wahlberg, N. et al. (2009). Nymphalid butterflies diversify following near demise at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. Proc. R. Soc. 276: 4295 − 4302. pdf. Supplementary online material.
Wilf, P. et al. (2015). Early Eocene Physalis fruits from Patagonia turn back the clock on evolution of Solanaceae and inflated calyx syndrome. Botany 2015 abstract, available here.
Wilf, P. and I. H. Escapa. Molecular dates must be independently testable. Submitted to New Phythologist, September 2015. pdf
October 2, 2015
Capellini, I. et al. (2015). The role of life history traits in mammalian invasion success. Ecology Letters 18: 1099 − 1107. pdf
Optional reading:
Blackburn, T. M. & Duncan, R. P. (2001). Establishment patterns of exotic birds are constrained by non-random patterns in introduction. Journal of Biogeography 28: 927 − 939. pdf
Capellini, I. et al. (2015). The role of life history traits in mammalian invasion success. Ecology Letters 18: 1099 − 1107. pdf
Optional reading:
Blackburn, T. M. & Duncan, R. P. (2001). Establishment patterns of exotic birds are constrained by non-random patterns in introduction. Journal of Biogeography 28: 927 − 939. pdf
September 25, 2015
Magallón S. et al. (2015). A metacalibrated time-tree documents the early rise of flowering plant phylogenetic diversity. New Phytologist 207: 437 − 453. pdf
Optional readings:
Sanderson, M. J. et al. (2015). Back to the past: a new take on the timing of flowering plant diversification New Phytologist 207: 257 − 259. pdf
Wang, Q & Mao K-S. (2015). Puzzling rocks and complicated clocks: how to optimize molecular dating approaches in historical phytogeography. New Phytologist DOI: 10.1111/nph.13676. pdf
Magallón S. et al. (2015). A metacalibrated time-tree documents the early rise of flowering plant phylogenetic diversity. New Phytologist 207: 437 − 453. pdf
Optional readings:
Sanderson, M. J. et al. (2015). Back to the past: a new take on the timing of flowering plant diversification New Phytologist 207: 257 − 259. pdf
Wang, Q & Mao K-S. (2015). Puzzling rocks and complicated clocks: how to optimize molecular dating approaches in historical phytogeography. New Phytologist DOI: 10.1111/nph.13676. pdf
September 18, 2015
Merckx V. S. F. T. et al. (2015). Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain. Nature 524: 347 − 349. pdf
Optional readings:
Favre A. et al. (2015). The role of the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau for the evolution of Tibetan biotas. Biological Reviews 90: 236 − 253. Freely available here.
Antonelli, A. (2015). Multiple origins of mountain life. Nature 524: 300 − 301. pdf
Merckx V. S. F. T. et al. (2015). Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain. Nature 524: 347 − 349. pdf
Optional readings:
Favre A. et al. (2015). The role of the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau for the evolution of Tibetan biotas. Biological Reviews 90: 236 − 253. Freely available here.
Antonelli, A. (2015). Multiple origins of mountain life. Nature 524: 300 − 301. pdf
September 4, 2015
Barraclough, T. G. and Humphreys, A. M. (2015). The evolutionary reality of species and higher taxa in plants: a survey of post-modern opinion and evidence. New Phytologists 207: 291 − 296. pdf
Optional reading:
Humphreys, A. M. and Barraclough, T. G. (2014). The evolutionary reality of higher taxa in mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 281: 20132750. pdf
Barraclough, T. G. and Humphreys, A. M. (2015). The evolutionary reality of species and higher taxa in plants: a survey of post-modern opinion and evidence. New Phytologists 207: 291 − 296. pdf
Optional reading:
Humphreys, A. M. and Barraclough, T. G. (2014). The evolutionary reality of higher taxa in mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 281: 20132750. pdf