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[Markus Lagerqvist]

Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation​

Authors: Juan Carlos Illera, Juan Carlos Rando, Martim Melo, Luís Valente and Martin Stervander

Abstract
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide valuable insights into the origins of the astonishing diversity of organisms living on our planet. Avian evolutionary radiations on islands have long fascinated biologists as they provide the ideal variation to study the ecological and evolutionary forces operating on the continuum between incipient lineages to complete speciation. In this review, we summarize the key insights gained from decades of research on adaptive and nonadaptive radiations of both extant and extinct insular bird species. We present a new comprehensive global list of potential avian radiations on oceanic islands, based on published island species checklists, taxonomic studies, and phylogenetic analyses. We demonstrate that our understanding of evolutionary processes is being greatly enhanced through the use of genomic tools. However, to advance the field, it is critical to complement this information with a solid understanding of the ecological and behavioral traits of both extinct and extant avian island species.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol | Mobile

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation​

Authors: Juan Carlos Illera, Juan Carlos Rando, Martim Melo, Luís Valente and Martin Stervander

Abstract
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide valuable insights into the origins of the astonishing diversity of organisms living on our planet. Avian evolutionary radiations on islands have long fascinated biologists as they provide the ideal variation to study the ecological and evolutionary forces operating on the continuum between incipient lineages to complete speciation. In this review, we summarize the key insights gained from decades of research on adaptive and nonadaptive radiations of both extant and extinct insular bird species. We present a new comprehensive global list of potential avian radiations on oceanic islands, based on published island species checklists, taxonomic studies, and phylogenetic analyses. We demonstrate that our understanding of evolutionary processes is being greatly enhanced through the use of genomic tools. However, to advance the field, it is critical to complement this information with a solid understanding of the ecological and behavioral traits of both extinct and extant avian island species.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol | Mobile

Damn, no way to download

 

[Martin Stervander]

Damn, no way to download

I have emailed the two of you (Jim, Markus) and will be happy to send the pdf to anyone else (DM me with an email address or email me). I'll say that this is a review that synthesizes existing data from published studies and other sources, so there are no new phylogenies etc.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

I have emailed the two of you (Jim, Markus) and will be happy to send the pdf to anyone else (DM me with an email address or email me). I'll say that this is a review that synthesizes existing data from published studies and other sources, so there are no new phylogenies etc.

Yeah thanks 😁