SMILE

Stochastic Models for the Inference of Life Evolution

Bibtex

@article{moen_why_2014,
Author = {Moen, Daniel and Morlon, Hélène},
Title = {Why does diversification slow down?},
Journal = {Trends in Ecology \& Evolution},
Volume = {29},
Number = {4},
Pages = {190--197},
abstract = {Studies of phylogenetic diversification often show
evidence for slowdowns in diversification rates over
the history of clades. Recent studies seeking
biological explanations for this pattern have
emphasized the role of niche differentiation, as in
hypotheses of adaptive radiation and ecological limits
to diversity. Yet many other biological explanations
might underlie diversification slowdowns. In this
paper, we focus on the geographic context of
diversification, environment-driven bursts of
speciation, failure of clades to keep pace with a
changing environment, and protracted speciation. We
argue that, despite being currently underemphasized,
these alternatives represent biologically plausible
explanations that should be considered along with niche
differentiation. Testing the importance of these
alternative hypotheses might yield fundamentally
different explanations for what influences species
richness within clades through time.},
doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2014.01.010},
issn = {1872-8383},
language = {eng},
month = apr,
pmid = {24612774},
year = 2014
}