R. Zenil-Ferguson

Widespread evolution of poricidal flowers: A striking example of morphological convergence across flowering plants

The paper surveys the phylogenetic distribution of poricidal flowers across angiosperms, finding widespread convergent evolution and context-dependent effects on diversification.

An angiosperm-wide perspective on reproductive strategiesand floral traits

The paper analyzes floral and reproductive traits across 361 flowering plant species to show that dioecy is linked to floral traits, while correlations with lifespan and dispersal are spurious.

Conservation applications of niche modeling: native and naturalized ferns may compete for limited Hawaiian dryland habitat

The paper uses ecological niche modeling to assess competition between native and naturalized ferns in Hawaiian dryland habitats, finding significant overlap and conservation risks.

Macroevolutionary inference of complex modes of chromosomal speciation in a cosmopolitan plant lineage

The paper introduces a new model to analyze how dysploidy affects diversification in plants, finding two distinct modes of chromosomal evolution and speciation in Carex.

Multiple bursts of speciation in Madagascar's endangered lemurs

This study investigates the speciation patterns in lemurs, revealing multiple diversification bursts and high genomic introgression rates, which contribute to their diversity and have implications for conservation.

Over two orders of magnitude difference in rate of single chromosome loss among sundew (Drosera L., Droseraceae) lineages

The paper examines chromosome number evolution in sundew plants, finding higher rates of single chromosome gain and loss in one subgenus compared to others, with no support for holocentromere or diploidization explanations.

The rapid radiation of Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae: Liliales), driven by the rise of the Andes

This study investigates the diversification of Bomarea species in relation to Andean uplift, finding that speciation events correlate with mountain formation and climate changes during the Pleistocene.

Trait-dependent diversification in angiosperms: patterns, models and data

This study synthesizes data from 152 studies on angiosperm diversification using SSE models, finding that trait effects vary across clades and dataset properties influence results.

Unearthing modes of climatic adaptation in underground storage organs across Liliales

The paper tests adaptive hypotheses about climatic adaptation in underground storage organs across Liliales, finding root tubers are associated with lower temperature seasonality.

Linking ecological specialization to its macroevolutionary consequences:An example with passerine nest type

The paper tests if hole-nesting in birds leads to reduced diversification rates, finding no such association and more frequent transitions out of hole-nesting.

Pulled Diversification Rates, Lineages-Through-Time Plots and Modern Macroevolutionary Modelling

The paper evaluates diversification rate estimation methods using simulations, introduces 'pulled rates', and discusses the reliability of macroevolutionary models.

Interactions between specific breeding system and ploidy play a critical role in increasing niche adaptability in a global food crop

The paper analyzes how breeding systems and ploidy levels in wild potato species influence niche adaptability by combining climate data with phylogenetic and genomic analyses.

INTERACTION BETWEEN PLOIDY, BREEDING SYSTEM, AND LINEAGE DIVERSIFICATION

The paper examines how ploidy and breeding system influence diversification rates in Solanaceae, finding that ploidy's effect is largely explained by its correlation with breeding system.

Rethinking phylogenetic comparative methods

This paper critiques traditional phylogenetic comparative methods and proposes a new framework to address issues with unreplicated evolutionary events in comparative biology.