Molecular ecologists increasingly require ‘universal’ genetic markers that can easily be
transferred between species. The distribution of cross‐species transferability of nuclear …

The roles of intra‐ and interspecific gene flow in speciation and species evolution are topics
of great current interest in molecular ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent modelling …

The processes that have shaped the extraordinary species diversity in neotropical rainforests
are poorly understood, and knowledge about the patterns of genetic diversity across …

Admixture between genetically divergent populations facilitates genomic studies of the
mechanisms involved in adaptation, reproductive isolation, and speciation, including mapping of …

Background and Aims Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) adapted to rock outcrops or ‘inselbergs’
in neotropical rain forests have been identified as suitable plant models for studying …

The genus Alcantarea comprises near 30 species endemic to rocky outcrops from eastern
Brazil. Most species are ornamental and several are threatened due to habitat loss and over …

Studies of organisms on ‘terrestrial islands’ can improve our understanding of two unresolved
issues in evolutionary genetics: the likely long-term effects of habitat fragmentation and the …

The maintenance of species barriers in the face of gene flow is often thought to result from
strong selection against intermediate genotypes, thereby preserving genetic differentiation. …

Inselberg-adapted species of bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) have been suggested as model
systems for understanding the evolutionary genetics of species complexes and radiations in …

Morphology-based delimitation of genera in the Cheilanthoid ferns has proved to be
problematic and understanding of the phylogeny and relationships amongst Cheilanthoid ferns …