D. E. Soltis

Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone

This study maps phylogenetic diversity and endemism in Astragalus across temperate arid regions, identifying climate factors driving diversity patterns and biogeographic gateways.

Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization of root nodule symbiosis

The paper identifies SR hotspots and analyzes the distribution of non-RNS mimosoid legumes, finding they correlate with high RPD and specific environmental conditions.

Rapid in-situ diversification rates in Rhamnaceae explain the parallel evolution of high diversity in temperate biomes from global to local scales

Anatomy of a mega-radiation: Biogeography and niche evolution in Astragalus

This study investigates the biogeography and niche evolution of Astragalus, finding that chromosome number correlates with diversification, central Asia as the origin, and soil and temperature divergence between hemispheres.

Phylogenomic Analyses Reveal Widespread Gene Flow During the Early Radiation of Oaks and Relatives (Fagaceae: Quercoideae)

This study uses phylogenomic data to show widespread gene flow and reticulation during the early radiation of oaks and related genera.

Spatial phylogenetics of Fagales: Investigating the history of temperate forests

This study quantifies phylogenetic diversity and distribution patterns of Fagales to understand drivers of temperate forest biomes.

Dynamics of mixed-ploidy populations under demographic and environmental stochasticities

This study develops a stochastic population dynamics model to examine coexistence of diploid, triploid, and autotetraploid cytotypes under demographic and environmental stochasticities, finding that increased selfing and reproductive isolation stabilize coexistence.

Fagalean phylogeny in a nutshell: Chronicling the diversification history of Fagales

This study reconstructs the diversification history of Fagales using a fossil-aware phylogenetic approach, finding older divergence times and highlighting the impact of fossil inclusion on biogeographic and diversification estimates.

Testing the evolutionary drivers of nitrogen-fixing symbioses in challenging soil environments

The paper tests environmental determinants of nitrogen-fixing symbioses using phylogenetic analysis and finds RNS is linked to warm, arid, and nitrogen-poor habitats but not directly responsible for diversification.

Identifying climatic drivers of hybridization in Heuchereae (Saxifragaceae)

This study identifies climatic factors driving hybridization in Heuchereae by analyzing phylogenetic data and paleoclimatic records.

Two shifts in evolutionary lability underlie independent gains and losses of root-nodule symbiosis in a single clade of plants

The paper reconstructs the evolutionary history of root-nodule symbiosis in the nitrogen-fixing clade, identifying a two-step process involving shifts in evolutionary lability that explain multiple independent gains and losses of the trait.

Towards a global perspective for Salvia L: Phylogeny, diversification, and floral evolution

This study reconstructs the phylogeny of Salvia and examines the evolution of corolla length and pollination mechanisms, finding high diversification rates in Andean species and no strong link between lever mechanisms and speciation.

Transcriptome-based phylogeny and whole-genome duplication in Theaceae

This study uses transcriptomes and genome data to resolve phylogenetic relationships and detect whole-genome duplication in Theaceae, finding a WGD event and introgression events.

Gene duplications and phylogenomic conflict underlie major pulses of phenotypic evolution in gymnosperms

This study links genomic changes like WGD and gene duplication to phenotypic innovation and diversification in gymnosperms, showing ecological factors also drive diversification after angiosperms.

Spatial phylogenetics of butterflies in relation to environmental drivers and angiosperm diversity across North America

This study compares spatial phylogenetic patterns of butterflies and flowering plants in North America, finding divergent biodiversity patterns and suggesting differences in habitat conservation.

Estimating rates and patterns of diversification with incomplete sampling: A case study in the rosids

This study examines how incomplete sampling affects diversification rate estimates in rosids and finds that no method is fully robust to poor sampling, with BAMM being least sensitive to moderate missing taxa.

Exploring the phylogeny of rosids with a five-locus supermatrix from GenBank

The paper constructs a five-locus supermatrix from GenBank data to explore rosid phylogeny, finding improved resolution but also highlighting sampling biases and limitations in current data.

Accelerated diversification correlated with functional traits shapes extant diversity of the early divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae

This study investigates diversification patterns in Annonaceae, finding that traits like liana habit and pollinator trapping correlate with higher diversification rates, while pollen aggregation and anther septation are linked to lower rates.

For common community phylogenetic analyses, go ahead and use synthesis phylogenies

This paper compares purpose-built and synthesis phylogenies for community phylogenetic analyses, finding synthesis trees yield comparable results with less effort.

A Universal Probe Set for Targeted Sequencing of 353 Nuclear Genes from Any Flowering Plant Designed Using k-medoids Clustering

The paper designs a universal probe set for targeted sequencing of 353 nuclear genes across flowering plants using k-medoids clustering, achieving high sequence recovery across diverse angiosperm lineages.

Geographic range dynamics drove ancient hybridization in a lineage of angiosperms

The paper develops novel methods to reconstruct ancient hybridization in Heuchera by integrating dispersal-based biogeography and habitat suitability shifts.