Microevolutionary processes impact macroevolutionary patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Macroevolutionary modeling of species diversification plays important roles in inferring large-scale biodiversity patterns. It allows estimation of speciation and extinction rates and statistically testing their relationships with different ecological factors. However, macroevolutionary patterns are ultimately generated by microevolutionary processes acting at population levels, especially when speciation and extinction are considered protracted instead of point events. Neglecting the connection between micro- and macroevolution may hinder our ability to fully understand the underlying mechanisms that drive the observed patterns.

Results

In this simulation study, we used the protracted speciation framework to demonstrate that distinct microevolutionary scenarios c

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086068 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature