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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Temperate deciduous forests are found in three global regions. We compared taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of forest plant communities among these regions in a new Ecography article led by Javier Loidi and Josep Padullés Cubino: doi.org/10.1002/ecog... @ecography.bsky.social

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Tim Janicke @timjanicke.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Does #SexualSelection fuel #Speciation? Our new #meta-analysis of comparative studies finds support for a positive relationship, but the rather moderate global effect suggests it’s not necessarily a dominant force. doi.org/10.1093/evle...

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Sexual selection and speciation: a meta-analysis of comparative studies

Abstract. Understanding the drivers of biodiversity is a central goal in evolutionary biology. In particular, sexual selection has long been proposed as a

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Francois Keck @francoiskeck.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature! Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr Maggie J Watson @terngirl.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Parasitoids FTW!!! Illustration in homage to Eric Carle by Sloan Tomlinson

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Philipp Kirschner @pippoka.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

New paper in MPE on the evolution 🧬 of the iconic milkvetches 🌿 of the Astragalus Caprini group. We find eastern Mediterranean origin and diversification since the mid-Pleistocene 🦣. Plus: Lineages in Mediterranean mountains ⛰️ are old and those in today's Steppes 🌾 are young. Congrats Clemens 🙌

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Evolution, range formation and a revised taxonomy of the disjunctly distributed European members of Astragalus sect. Caprini, an intricate group including highly endangered species of dry grasslands

The Eurasian steppes are among the largest and most threatened biomes on Earth. During cold periods of the Pleistocene, the zonal Eurasian steppes had…

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Philipp Kirschner @pippoka.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Can anybody recommend a good review paper on polyandry in butterflies? 🐛

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Philipp Kirschner @pippoka.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

This is so much nicer than X 😍

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