Divergence time and environmental similarity predict the strength of morphological convergence in stick and leaf insects
R. P. Boisseau, S. Bradler, D. J. Emlen
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
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R. P. Boisseau, S. Bradler, D. J. Emlen
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
J. N. Weber, W. Kojima, R. Boisseau, T. Niimi, S. Morita, S. Shigenobu, H. Gotoh, K. Araya, C.-P. Lin, C. Thomas-Bulle, C. E. Allen, W. Tong, L. C. Lavine, B. O. Swanson, D. J. Emlen
The paper studies the evolution of horn length and lifting strength in Trypoxylus dichotomus, showing independent increases in horn length in Northern and Southern lineages with mechanical trade-offs and compensatory changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
R. P. Boisseau, T. H. Buscher, L. J. Klawitter, S. N. Gorb, D. J. Emlen, B. W. Tobalske
The paper examines how body size affects locomotor performance in male leaf insects and finds that larger males have worse flight and landing performance, but body shape trade-offs do not explain sexual dimorphism in shape.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2021 · PreprintEcology