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, 2009 The challenges in teaching and learning of biological evolution continue to be documented (NAS, 2008). Developers of science standards continue their work to increase emphasis on evolution. Although gains have been made, many K-12 science curricula focus
Nadelson, Louis S. +1 more
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The biocomplexity gradient: a thermodynamic trend in macroevolution
, 2023 Here it is argued that macroevolution exhibits a trend towards a general increase in the complexity of the entire biosphere through geological time between mass extinction events.
Brendan Lucas
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The relationship between microevolution and macroevolution, and the structure of the extended synthesis [PDF]
, 2012 In this article we will focus on the relationship between microevolution and macroevolution. Our main purpose is to argue that, since the consolidation of the evolutionary synthesis up to now, macroevolution has been always conceived as dependent on ...
Lombardi, Olimpia Iris +1 more
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Species richness, habitable volume, and species densities in freshwater, the sea, and on land
Frontiers of Biogeography, 2012 Approximately 0.5–2.0 million eukaryotic species inhabit the seas, whereas 2.0–10.0 million inhabit freshwater or the land. Much has been made of this several-fold difference in species richness but there is little consensus about the causes. Here, I ask
Michael N Dawson
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Rapid radiations underlie most of the known diversity of life
Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionRapid radiations, including adaptive radiations, are of considerable interest to evolutionary biologists, in large part because they are thought to underlie much of the species diversity of life.
John J. Wiens, Daniel S. Moen
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Predation, Climate and Species Traits Interact to Shape Global Patterns of Avian Nest Architecture
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Bird nest structures are critical for reproductive success and vary widely across species. However, the ecological and evolutionary drivers behind enclosed nests (domes and cavities) remain unclear, with previous studies yielding conflicting results.
Stephanie Y. Chia +4 more
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, 2021 The mean and standard deviation of human evolution acceptance, macroevolution acceptance, and microevolution acceptance scores disaggregated by religious affiliation.
Julie A. Roberts (11261586) +3 more
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Ecological change may be a common initiator of evolutionary pollinator shifts
New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 6, Page 3572-3583, June 2026.Summary Although evolutionary pollinator shifts are accepted as major sources of floral and species diversity in angiosperms, the mechanisms triggering pollinator shifts remain largely unexplored. In 1970, Stebbins proposed that ecological change may be a common initiator of evolutionary pollinator shifts, but empirical tests of Stebbins' hypothesis ...
Agnes S. Dellinger
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Is Host Filtering the Main Driver of Phylosymbiosis across the Tree of Life?
mSystems, 2018 Host-associated microbiota composition can be conserved over evolutionary time scales. Indeed, closely related species often host similar microbiota; i.e., the composition of their microbiota harbors a phylogenetic signal, a pattern sometimes referred to
Florent Mazel +5 more
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tanggle: An R package for the visualization of phylogenetic networks
Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 3, May-June 2026.Abstract Premise Phylogenetic trees depict evolutionary relationships among taxa. However, they are strictly bifurcating structures that do not take into account several types of evolutionary events such as horizontal gene transfer, hybridization, or introgression. Although the development of new methods in phylogenetic networks has recently increased,
Klaus Schliep +6 more
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