The extinction of species before they are discovered and named (dark extinction, DE) is widely
inferred as a significant part of species loss in the ‘pre-taxonomic’ period (approx. 1500–…

Haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) berries have long been used for their health promoting
properties against chronic conditions. The current study investigated the effect of Canadian …

Urbanization transforms environments in ways that alter biological evolution. We examined
whether urban environmental change drives parallel evolution by sampling 110,019 white …

Are biotic interactions stronger in the tropics? Here, we investigate nest predation in birds, a
canonical example of a strong tropical biotic interaction. Counter to expectations, daily rates …

The Andean bellflowers comprise an explosive radiation correlated with shifts to specialized
pollination. One diverse clade has evolved with extremely curved floral tubes and is …

I report on nectar robbing behavior of the wedge-billed hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi (Trochilidae)
on the Andean bellflower, Centropogon granulosus (Campanulaceae). Many …

A feature of biodiversity is the abundance of curves displayed by organs and organisms.
Curvature is a widespread, convergent trait that has important ecological and evolutionary …

Background This study establishes an altiudinal gradient, spanning from the highland Andes
(2400 m) to lowland Amazon, as a productive region for the study of bird pollination in …

… The R scripts used in this analysis are available at github.com/mannfred/Lotus. … All scripts
used in the analyses are available at github.com/mannfred/Lotus. Contig sequences (as listed …

… Scholer, Mannfred MA Boehm, Julian Heavyside, Dolph SchluterE160E166 AN5875410.1086/711418
Trends and Transitions in 150 Years of The American Naturalist Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis …