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Locomotory mode transitions alter phenotypic evolution and lineage diversification in an ecologically rich clade of mammals.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Feb 2021
Nations Jonathan A, Mount Genevieve G, Morere Sara M, Achmadi Anang S, Rowe Kevin C, Esselstyn Jacob A
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between organismal function and form is a cornerstone of biology because functional diversity is key to generating and maintaining ecological diversity. Morphological changes often occur in unison with behavioral or ecological transitions, and this process may foster diversification, but alternately could trap a species on an adaptive peak. We estimated the most comprehensive phylogenetic...
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