FALL 2018
August 24
Main reading:
Smith, F.A., Smith, R.E.E., Lyons, S.K. & Payne, J.L. (2018). Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary. Science, 360, 310–313. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Galetti, M., Moleón, M., Jordano, P., Pires, M.M., Guimarães, P.R., Pape, T., et al. (2018). Ecological and evolutionary legacy of megafauna extinctions. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc, 93, 845–862. PDF
Leading discussion: Ivan Jimenez (MBG)
Main reading:
Smith, F.A., Smith, R.E.E., Lyons, S.K. & Payne, J.L. (2018). Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary. Science, 360, 310–313. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Galetti, M., Moleón, M., Jordano, P., Pires, M.M., Guimarães, P.R., Pape, T., et al. (2018). Ecological and evolutionary legacy of megafauna extinctions. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc, 93, 845–862. PDF
Leading discussion: Ivan Jimenez (MBG)
August 31
Main reading:
van Velzen, R., et al. (2018). Comparative genomics of the nonlegume Parasponia reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses. Proc. National Acad. Sci., 115, E4700-E4709. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Griesmann, M., et al. (2018). Phylogenomics reveals multiple losses of nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis. Science, 361, 144. doi: 10.1126/science.aat1743. PDF
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens (MBG / UMSL)
Main reading:
van Velzen, R., et al. (2018). Comparative genomics of the nonlegume Parasponia reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses. Proc. National Acad. Sci., 115, E4700-E4709. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Griesmann, M., et al. (2018). Phylogenomics reveals multiple losses of nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis. Science, 361, 144. doi: 10.1126/science.aat1743. PDF
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens (MBG / UMSL)
September 7
Main reading:
Rangel, T.F., et al. (2018). Modeling the ecology and evolution of biodiversity: Biogeographical cradles, museums, and graves. Science, 361, eaar5452. PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Sebastian Tello (MBG)
Main reading:
Rangel, T.F., et al. (2018). Modeling the ecology and evolution of biodiversity: Biogeographical cradles, museums, and graves. Science, 361, eaar5452. PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Sebastian Tello (MBG)
September 14
Main reading:
Singhal, S. et al. (2018). Does population structure predict the rate of speciation? A comparative test across Australia’s most diverse vertebrate radiation. American Naturalist 192: DOI: 10.1086/699515. PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira (UMSL)
Main reading:
Singhal, S. et al. (2018). Does population structure predict the rate of speciation? A comparative test across Australia’s most diverse vertebrate radiation. American Naturalist 192: DOI: 10.1086/699515. PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira (UMSL)
September 21
Main reading:
Daru, B.H., et al. (2018). Unravelling the evolutionary origins of biogeographic assemblages. Diversity and Distributions 24: 313–324. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12679. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Daru, B.H., et al. (2017). Understanding the processes underpinning patterns of phylogenetic regionalization. TREE 32: 845–860. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.08.013 . PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Brock Mashburn (UMSL).
Main reading:
Daru, B.H., et al. (2018). Unravelling the evolutionary origins of biogeographic assemblages. Diversity and Distributions 24: 313–324. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12679. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Daru, B.H., et al. (2017). Understanding the processes underpinning patterns of phylogenetic regionalization. TREE 32: 845–860. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.08.013 . PDF / SM
Leading discussion: Brock Mashburn (UMSL).
September 28
Main reading:
Delgado‐Baquerizo, M., et al. (2018). Effects of climate legacies on above‐ and below‐ground community assembly. Global Change Biology 24: 4330–4339. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14306. PDF / Table S1, SI
Leading discussion: Adam Smith (MBG)
Main reading:
Delgado‐Baquerizo, M., et al. (2018). Effects of climate legacies on above‐ and below‐ground community assembly. Global Change Biology 24: 4330–4339. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14306. PDF / Table S1, SI
Leading discussion: Adam Smith (MBG)
October 5
Main reading:
Steinbauer, M.J., et al. 2018. Accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is linked to warming. Nature 556: 231-234. PDF
Optional background reading:
Lamprecht, A., et al. 2018. Climate change leads to accelerated transformation of high-elevation vegetation in the central Alps. New Phytologist 220: 447–459. PDF
Leading discussion: Robbie Hart (MBG)
Main reading:
Steinbauer, M.J., et al. 2018. Accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is linked to warming. Nature 556: 231-234. PDF
Optional background reading:
Lamprecht, A., et al. 2018. Climate change leads to accelerated transformation of high-elevation vegetation in the central Alps. New Phytologist 220: 447–459. PDF
Leading discussion: Robbie Hart (MBG)
October 12
Main reading:
Antonelli, A. et al. 2018. Geological and climatic influences on mountain biodiversity. Nature Geoscience 11: 718–725. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Quintero, I. & Jetz, W. 2018. Global elevational diversity and diversification of birds. Nature 555: 246-250. LINK / SM
Leading discussion: Sebastian Tello (MBG)
Main reading:
Antonelli, A. et al. 2018. Geological and climatic influences on mountain biodiversity. Nature Geoscience 11: 718–725. PDF / SM
Optional background reading:
Quintero, I. & Jetz, W. 2018. Global elevational diversity and diversification of birds. Nature 555: 246-250. LINK / SM
Leading discussion: Sebastian Tello (MBG)
October 19
Main reading:
Zacai, A., et al. 2017. Phylogenetic conservatism of species range size is the combined outcome of phylogeny and environmental stability. Journal of Biogeography 44: 2451–2462. PDF / S1 / S2 / S3
Optional background reading:
Harnik, P.G. et al. 2018. Geographic range velocity and its association with phylogeny and life history traits in North American woody plants. Ecology and Evolution 2018: 1–13. PDF
Leading discussion: Amanda Wu (UMSL)
Main reading:
Zacai, A., et al. 2017. Phylogenetic conservatism of species range size is the combined outcome of phylogeny and environmental stability. Journal of Biogeography 44: 2451–2462. PDF / S1 / S2 / S3
Optional background reading:
Harnik, P.G. et al. 2018. Geographic range velocity and its association with phylogeny and life history traits in North American woody plants. Ecology and Evolution 2018: 1–13. PDF
Leading discussion: Amanda Wu (UMSL)
October 26
Main readings:
Barrows, C.W., et al. 2016. At a Crossroads: The Nature of Natural History in the Twenty-First Century.BioScience 66: 592–599. PDF
Ricklefs, R.E., 2012. Naturalists, Natural History, and the Nature of Biological Diversity. The American Naturalist 179: 423-435. PDF
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens (MBG & UMSL).
Main readings:
Barrows, C.W., et al. 2016. At a Crossroads: The Nature of Natural History in the Twenty-First Century.BioScience 66: 592–599. PDF
Ricklefs, R.E., 2012. Naturalists, Natural History, and the Nature of Biological Diversity. The American Naturalist 179: 423-435. PDF
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens (MBG & UMSL).
November 2
Main reading:
Fukami, T. et al. 2017. Geographical Variation in Community Divergence: insights from Tropical Forest Monodominance by Ectomycorrhizal Trees. American Naturalist 190: S105–S122. PDF
Optional background reading:
Fukami, T. 2018. The Arising Researcher. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 99: 58-59. PDF
Srivastava, D.S. 2018. The Established Researcher. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 99: 59-60. PDF
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers (WashU)
Main reading:
Fukami, T. et al. 2017. Geographical Variation in Community Divergence: insights from Tropical Forest Monodominance by Ectomycorrhizal Trees. American Naturalist 190: S105–S122. PDF
Optional background reading:
Fukami, T. 2018. The Arising Researcher. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 99: 58-59. PDF
Srivastava, D.S. 2018. The Established Researcher. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 99: 59-60. PDF
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers (WashU)
November 9
Main reading:
Rüger, N., et al. 2018. Beyond the fast–slow continuum: demographic dimensions structuring a tropical tree community. Ecology Letters 21:1075–1084. doi: 10.1111/ele.12974. PDF
Optional background reading:
Salguero-Gómez, R., et al. 2018. Delivering the promises of trait-based approaches to the needs of demographic approaches, and vice versa. Funcional Ecology 32: 1424–1435. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13148. PDF
Leading discussion: Eva Colberg (UMSL)
Main reading:
Rüger, N., et al. 2018. Beyond the fast–slow continuum: demographic dimensions structuring a tropical tree community. Ecology Letters 21:1075–1084. doi: 10.1111/ele.12974. PDF
Optional background reading:
Salguero-Gómez, R., et al. 2018. Delivering the promises of trait-based approaches to the needs of demographic approaches, and vice versa. Funcional Ecology 32: 1424–1435. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13148. PDF
Leading discussion: Eva Colberg (UMSL)
November 16
Main reading:
Lister, B.C. and Garcia, A. 2018. Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web. PNAS 115. PDF / SM
Optional reading:
Esquivel-Muelbert, A., et al. 2018. Compositional response of Amazon forests to climate change. Glob Change Biol. 1–18. PDF
Leading discussion: Robert Marquis (UMSL)
Main reading:
Lister, B.C. and Garcia, A. 2018. Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web. PNAS 115. PDF / SM
Optional reading:
Esquivel-Muelbert, A., et al. 2018. Compositional response of Amazon forests to climate change. Glob Change Biol. 1–18. PDF
Leading discussion: Robert Marquis (UMSL)
November 30
Main reading:
Silk, J.W.F., et al. 2018. Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests. PNAS 115: 1837–1842. PDF / SM / Table S1
Leading discussion: Leighton Reid (MBG)
Main reading:
Silk, J.W.F., et al. 2018. Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests. PNAS 115: 1837–1842. PDF / SM / Table S1
Leading discussion: Leighton Reid (MBG)