Jingyi Yang

Song complexity in suboscine birds: evolutionary drivers and ecological constraints

This study uses Bayesian phylogenetic models to analyze song complexity in suboscine birds, finding that sexual selection reduces complexity while territoriality increases it, challenging the dominance of sexual selection as the primary driver.

Systematic review of biodiversity monitoring shows gradual rise of scaleable and automated methods and inherent spatial and taxonomic biases

This paper reviews biodiversity monitoring methods over 22 years, finding increasing use of scalable techniques but persistent spatial and taxonomic biases.

Elevational constraints on flight efficiency shape global gradients in avian wing morphology

This study finds that avian wing morphology changes with elevation, showing increased wing elongation and area at higher elevations, supporting aerodynamic constraints as a driver of trait evolution.

Drivers of avian genomic change revealed by evolutionary rate decomposition

This study decomposes evolutionary rates in birds to identify drivers of genomic change, finding clutch size, generation length, and beak shape predict mutation rates, with rapid evolution linked to meiosis, heart function, and ecological diversification.