Evolutionary and ecological success is decoupled in mammals.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify which factors distinguish ecologically successful mammalian clades (i.e., clades with a large combined range size) from less successful ones.

Location

Global.

Methods

We estimated the total range sizes for each individual mammalian subfamily and used phylogenetic regressions to identify the relative importance of factors related to colonization ability (body size and niche width) and adaptability (rate of evolution of body size and rate of evolution of climatic preference) in determining these ranges. We then estimated the importance of the same factors on the variation in diversification rate within mammals.

Results

We found strong support for a link between total range size and traits related to colonization ability. In particular, we found la

SUBMITTER: Faurby S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6559154 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature