F. Zapata

Toward Sustainable Biocultural Tourism: An Integrated Spatial Analysis of Cultural and Biodiversity Richness in Colombia

This study maps biocultural tourism potential in Colombia by analyzing spatial correlations between biodiversity and cultural richness, finding that Indigenous reserves and Afro-Colombian territories show high potential.

Can't carve air, can't weave names: Plant species used in Colombian artisan crafts are not equally assessed for vulnerability at the international and national level

The paper assesses the vulnerability of plant species used in Colombian artisan crafts, finding that endemic species are underrepresented and cultural awareness correlates with national vulnerability status.

Darwin's Overlooked Radiation: genomic evidence points to the early stages of a radiation in the Galapagos prickly pear cactus (Opuntia, Cactaceae)

The paper presents genomic evidence of early radiation stages in Galapagos prickly pear cacti, highlighting geographic structure and candidate loci associated with adaptation.

Evolution of gene expression across species and specialized zooids in Siphonophora

The paper uses RNA-seq to analyze gene expression in zooids and tissues across seven siphonophore species, identifying species- and zooid-specific genes and introducing a phylogenetic method to study expression evolution.

Diversification, disparification, and hybridization in the desert shrubs Encelia

The paper investigates diversification and disparification in Encelia, showing rapid phenotypic evolution and hybridization across environmental gradients.

Natural selection maintains species despite widespread hybridization in the desert shrub Encelia

The paper investigates how natural selection maintains species boundaries in hybridizing desert shrubs, identifying ecological mechanisms that counteract gene flow.

Improved phylogenetic resolution within Siphonophora (Cnidaria) with implications for trait evolution

This study improves the phylogenetic resolution of Siphonophora using new transcriptome data and existing datasets, revealing new clades and supporting the hypothesis that monoecy evolved twice.

Atlantean Evolution in Darwin’s Finches—Issues and Perspectives in Species Delimitation using Phenotypic Data

The paper reanalyzes morphological data from Darwin’s ground-finches using normal mixture models to assess species delimitation, finding support for multiple species over the claim of no distinct species.