Molecular phylogeny and trait evolution in an ancient terrestrial arthropod lineage: Systematic revision and implications for ecological divergence (Collembola, Tomocerinae).

Abstract excerpt

Phylogenetic assessments of functional traits are important for mechanistically understanding the interactions between organisms and environments, but such practices are strongly limited by the availability of phylogenetic frameworks. The tomocerin springtails are an ancient, widespread and ecologically important group of terrestrial arthropods, whereas their phylogeny and trait evolution remained unaddressed. In...

Topics

• Animals
• Arthropods
• Bayes Theorem
• Biodiversity
• Likelihood Functions
• Phenotype
• Phylogeny
• Quantitative Trait, Heritable
• Time Factors