A5081356308- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
University of Groningen
2019-2023
Abstract The study of biodiversity started as a single unified field that spanned both ecology and evolution macro micro phenomena. But over the 20th century, major trends drove apart pushed an emphasis towards perspective in disciplines. Macroecology macroevolution re‐emerged self‐consciously distinct fields 1970s 1980s, but they remain largely separated from each other. Here, we argue despite challenges, it is worth working to combine macroecology macroevolution. We present 25 fundamental...
Abstract Understanding macroevolution on islands requires knowledge of the closest relatives is-land species mainland. The evolutionary relationships between island and mainland can be reconstructed using phylogenies, to which models fitted understand dynamical processes colonisation diversification. But how much information is needed gain insight into islands? Here we first test whether turnover incomplete sampling leave recognis-able signatures in community phylogenetic data. We find...
Abstract Aim Biodiversity on islands is influenced by geophysical processes and sea‐level fluctuations. Oceanic (never connected to a landmass) are initially vacant with diversity accumulating via colonisation speciation, then declining as shrink. Continental have species upon disconnection from the mainland may transient land‐bridge connections. Theoretical predictions for effects of these rates colonisation, extinction been proposed. However, paleogeographic reconstructions currently...
Abstract Aim Biodiversity on islands is affected by various geo-physical processes and sea-level fluctuations. Oceanic (never connected to a landmass) are initially vacant with diversity accumulating via colonisation speciation, followed decline as shrink. Continental have species upon formation (when disconnected from the mainland) may transient land-bridge connections. Theoretical predictions for effects of these geo-processes rates colonisation, speciation extinction been proposed, but...
Speciation and extinction of species are two the most fundamental processes that investigated in field evolutionary biology. Ideally, one would like to study these replicated isolated systems. Islands come close this setting if colonisation is rare. However, often we cannot directly measure when an island was colonised, a colonist speciated, or went extinct. We can, however, use genetic data reconstruct history community. With reconstructed can fit statistical models understand...