Into the tropics: phylogenomics and evolutionary dynamics of a contrarian clade of ants
Michael G. Branstetter, John T. Longino, Joaquín Reyes-López, Ted R. Schultz, Seán G. Brady
This study examines the latitudinal diversity pattern of the ant tribe Stenammini, finding an inverse gradient with a temperate richness peak and identifying factors like time, niche conservatism, and diversification rates as contributors.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2016 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology