Spring 2017
January 27
Main reading:
Freudenstein, J. V., et al. 2016. Biodiversity and the Species Concept—Lineages are not Enough. Systematic Biology, p.syw098. pdf
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens
Main reading:
Freudenstein, J. V., et al. 2016. Biodiversity and the Species Concept—Lineages are not Enough. Systematic Biology, p.syw098. pdf
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens
February 3
Main reading:
Bordenstein S.R. & K. R. Theis. 2015. Host Biology in Light of the Microbiome: Ten Principles of Holobionts and Hologenomes. PLoS Biol 13: e1002226. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002226. pdf
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens
Main reading:
Bordenstein S.R. & K. R. Theis. 2015. Host Biology in Light of the Microbiome: Ten Principles of Holobionts and Hologenomes. PLoS Biol 13: e1002226. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002226. pdf
Leading discussion: Peter Stevens
February 10
Main reading:
Pärtel, M. et al. 2017. Macroecology of biodiversity: disentangling local and regional effects. New Phytologist 211: 404-410. pdf
Leading discussion: Isabel Loza
Main reading:
Pärtel, M. et al. 2017. Macroecology of biodiversity: disentangling local and regional effects. New Phytologist 211: 404-410. pdf
Leading discussion: Isabel Loza
February 17
Main reading:
Sukumaran, J. and Knowles, L.L. 2017. Multispecies coalescent delimits structure, not species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, p.201607921. pdf
Short blog posts for optional reading:
Genomic tools for species discovery inflate estimates of species numbers, biologists contend (2017, January 30, pdf): https://phys.org/news/2017-01-genomic-tools-species-discovery-inflate.html
False detection of “true” species under the multi-species coalescent model (2017, February 7, pdf)
http://www.molecularecologist.com/2017/02/false-detection-of-true-species-under-the-multi-species-coalescent-model/
Leading discussion: Simon Uribe-Convers
Main reading:
Sukumaran, J. and Knowles, L.L. 2017. Multispecies coalescent delimits structure, not species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, p.201607921. pdf
Short blog posts for optional reading:
Genomic tools for species discovery inflate estimates of species numbers, biologists contend (2017, January 30, pdf): https://phys.org/news/2017-01-genomic-tools-species-discovery-inflate.html
False detection of “true” species under the multi-species coalescent model (2017, February 7, pdf)
http://www.molecularecologist.com/2017/02/false-detection-of-true-species-under-the-multi-species-coalescent-model/
Leading discussion: Simon Uribe-Convers
February 24
Main reading:
Díaz, S. et al. 2016. The global spectrum of plant form and function. Nature 529: 167-171. pdf
Leading discussion: Oyomoare Osazuwa-Peters
Main reading:
Díaz, S. et al. 2016. The global spectrum of plant form and function. Nature 529: 167-171. pdf
Leading discussion: Oyomoare Osazuwa-Peters
March 3
Main reading:
Safran, R. J., E. S. C. Scordato, M. R. Wilkins, J. K. Hubbard, B. R. Jenkins, T. Albrecht, S. M. Flaxman, H. Karaardıç, Y. Vortman, A. Lotem, P. Nosil, P. Pap, S. Shen, S.-F. Chan, T. l. Parchman, and N. C. Kane. 2016. Genome-wide differentiation in closely related populations: the roles of selection and geographic isolation. Molecular Ecology 25: 3865–3883. pdf
Optional extra reading:
Zamudio, K. R., R. C. Bell, and N. A. Mason. 2016. Phenotypes in phylogeography: Species’ traits, environmental variation, and vertebrate diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113: 8041–8048. pdf
Leading discussion: Diana Gamba
Main reading:
Safran, R. J., E. S. C. Scordato, M. R. Wilkins, J. K. Hubbard, B. R. Jenkins, T. Albrecht, S. M. Flaxman, H. Karaardıç, Y. Vortman, A. Lotem, P. Nosil, P. Pap, S. Shen, S.-F. Chan, T. l. Parchman, and N. C. Kane. 2016. Genome-wide differentiation in closely related populations: the roles of selection and geographic isolation. Molecular Ecology 25: 3865–3883. pdf
Optional extra reading:
Zamudio, K. R., R. C. Bell, and N. A. Mason. 2016. Phenotypes in phylogeography: Species’ traits, environmental variation, and vertebrate diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113: 8041–8048. pdf
Leading discussion: Diana Gamba
March 10
Main reading:
Forrestel, E. J., M. J. Donoghue, E. J. Edwards, W. Jetz, J. C. O. du Toit, and M. D. Smith. 2017. Different clades and traits yield similar grassland functional responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114: 705–710. pdf
Leading discussion: Laura Lagomarsino
Main reading:
Forrestel, E. J., M. J. Donoghue, E. J. Edwards, W. Jetz, J. C. O. du Toit, and M. D. Smith. 2017. Different clades and traits yield similar grassland functional responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114: 705–710. pdf
Leading discussion: Laura Lagomarsino
March 17
Main reading:
Houlahan, J. E., S. T. McKinney, T. M. Anderson, and B. J. McGill. 2017. The priority of prediction in ecological understanding. Oikos 126:1–7. pdf
Leading discussion: Christina Baer
Main reading:
Houlahan, J. E., S. T. McKinney, T. M. Anderson, and B. J. McGill. 2017. The priority of prediction in ecological understanding. Oikos 126:1–7. pdf
Leading discussion: Christina Baer
March 24
Main reading:
Sætre, C. L. C., C. Coleiro, M. Austad, M. Gauci, G.-P. Sætre, K. L. Voje, and F. Eroukhmanoff. 2017. Rapid adaptive phenotypic change following colonization of a newly restored habitat. Nature Communications 8:14159. pdf
Leading discussion: Leighton Reid
Main reading:
Sætre, C. L. C., C. Coleiro, M. Austad, M. Gauci, G.-P. Sætre, K. L. Voje, and F. Eroukhmanoff. 2017. Rapid adaptive phenotypic change following colonization of a newly restored habitat. Nature Communications 8:14159. pdf
Leading discussion: Leighton Reid
April 14
Main reading:
Bennett, J. A., H. Maherali, K. O. Reinhart, Y. Lekberg, M. M. Hart, and J. Klironomos. 2017. Plant-soil feedbacks and mycorrhizal type influence temperate forest population dynamics. Science 355:181–184. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers' Lab.
Main reading:
Bennett, J. A., H. Maherali, K. O. Reinhart, Y. Lekberg, M. M. Hart, and J. Klironomos. 2017. Plant-soil feedbacks and mycorrhizal type influence temperate forest population dynamics. Science 355:181–184. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Jonathan Myers' Lab.
April 21
Main reading:
Abrahamczyk, S., C. Poretschkin, and S. S. Renner. 2017. Evolutionary flexibility in five hummingbird/plant mutualistic systems: testing temporal and geographic matching. Journal of Biogeography: n/a-n/a. pdf
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira
Main reading:
Abrahamczyk, S., C. Poretschkin, and S. S. Renner. 2017. Evolutionary flexibility in five hummingbird/plant mutualistic systems: testing temporal and geographic matching. Journal of Biogeography: n/a-n/a. pdf
Leading discussion: Juan Moreira
April 28
Main reading:
Yenni, G., P. B. Adler, and S. K. M. Ernest. 2017. Do persistent rare species experience stronger negative frequency dependence than common species? Global Ecology and Biogeography: n/a-n/a. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Sebastián Tello
Main reading:
Yenni, G., P. B. Adler, and S. K. M. Ernest. 2017. Do persistent rare species experience stronger negative frequency dependence than common species? Global Ecology and Biogeography: n/a-n/a. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Sebastián Tello
May 5
Main reading:
Moeller, D. A., R. D. Briscoe Runquist, A. M. Moe, M. A. Geber, C. Goodwillie, P.-O. Cheptou, C. G. Eckert, E. Elle, M. O. Johnston, S. Kalisz, R. H. Ree, R. D. Sargent, M. Vallejo-Marin, and A. A. Winn. 2017. Global biogeography of mating system variation in seed plants. Ecology Letters 20: 375–384. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Serena Achá
Main reading:
Moeller, D. A., R. D. Briscoe Runquist, A. M. Moe, M. A. Geber, C. Goodwillie, P.-O. Cheptou, C. G. Eckert, E. Elle, M. O. Johnston, S. Kalisz, R. H. Ree, R. D. Sargent, M. Vallejo-Marin, and A. A. Winn. 2017. Global biogeography of mating system variation in seed plants. Ecology Letters 20: 375–384. pdf - SM
Leading discussion: Serena Achá