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A cautionary note on the use of Ornstein Uhlenbeck models in macroevolutionary studies by Cooper, Natalie, Thomas, Gavin H., Venditti, Chris, Meade, Andrew, Freckleton, Rob P.

“…Phylogenetic comparative methods are increasingly used to give new insights into the dynamics of trait evolution in deep time. For continuous traits the core…”
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Phylogenetic conservatism of environmental niches in mammals by Cooper, Natalie, Freckleton, Rob P., Jetz, Walter

“…Phylogenetic niche conservatism is the pattern where close relatives occupy similar niches, whereas distant relatives are more dissimilar. We suggest that…”
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The role of ecological theory in microbial ecology by Prosser, James I, Bohannan, Brendan J. M, Curtis, Tom P, Ellis, Richard J, Firestone, Mary K, Freckleton, Rob P, Green, Jessica L, Green, Laura E, Killham, Ken, Lennon, Jack J, Osborn, A. Mark, Solan, Martin, van der Gast, Christopher J, Young, J. Peter W

“…Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid…”
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Seed mass, abundance and breeding system among tropical forest species: do dioecious species exhibit compensatory reproduction or abundances? by Queenborough, Simon A., Mazer, Susan J., Vamosi, Steven M., Garwood, Nancy C., Valencia, Renato, Freckleton, Rob P.

“…1. Dioecious species may suffer a reproductive handicap compared to sympatric cosexual (hermaphroditic or monoecious) species of equal abundance simply because…”
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Comparative Methods as a Statistical Fix: The Dangers of Ignoring an Evolutionary Model by Freckleton, Rob P., Cooper, Natalie, Jetz, Walter

“…Comparative methods are widely used in ecology and evolution. The most frequently used comparative methods are based on an explicit evolutionary model…”
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Essay: The role of ecological theory in microbial ecology by Prosser, James I, Bohannan, Brendan JM, Curtis, Tom P, Ellis, Richard J, Firestone, Mary K, Freckleton, Rob P, Green, Jessica L, Green, Laura E, Killham, Ken, Lennon, Jack J, Osborn, AMark, Solan, Martin, Van der Gast, Christopher J, Young, JPeter W

“…Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid…”
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Thermally buffered microhabitats recovery in tropical secondary forests following land abandonment by González del Pliego, Pamela, Scheffers, Brett R., Basham, Edmund W., Woodcock, Paul, Wheeler, Charlotte, Gilroy, James J., Medina Uribe, Claudia A., Haugaasen, Torbjørn, Freckleton, Rob P., Edwards, David P.

“…Given the dramatic loss of tropical forests and accelerating climate change, secondary forest regeneration is increasingly recognised as being an important…”
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Can phylogenetics identify C4 origins and reversals? by CHRISTIN, Pascal-Antoine, FRECKLETON, Rob P, OSBORNE, Colin P

“…Determining the direction of past transitions between adaptive traits is one of the major objectives of evolutionary biology. Insights can be gained from…”
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Testing the ability of unmanned aerial systems and machine learning to map weeds at subfield scales: a test with the weed Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds) by Lambert, James PT, Childs, Dylan Z, Freckleton, Rob P

“…BACKGROUND It is important to map agricultural weed populations to improve management and maintain future food security. Advances in data collection and…”
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Environmental factors determining the phylogenetic structure of C4 grass communities by Visser, Vernon, Woodward, F. Ian, Freckleton, Rob P., Osborne, Colin P.

“…Aim: To determine how the distribution of species richness is associated with environmental factors for the four major C₄ grass lineages in South Africa, as a…”
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Megacycles of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration correlate with fossil plant genome size by Franks, Peter J., Freckleton, Rob P., Beaulieu, Jeremy M., Leitch, Ilia J., Beerling, David J.

“…Tectonic processes drive megacycles of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentration, c a , that force large fluctuations in global climate. With a period…”
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Chaotic mating systems by Freckleton, Rob P

“…Why is reproduction so erratic in some plants? Mast seeding in plants is not just variable reproduction, but (in the extreme) is characterized by a bimodal…”
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Can phylogenetics identify C 4 origins and reversals? by Christin, Pascal-Antoine, Freckleton, Rob P., Osborne, Colin P.

“…Determining the direction of past transitions between adaptive traits is one of the major objectives of evolutionary biology. Insights can be gained from…”
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Environmental factors determining the phylogenetic structure of C 4 grass communities by Visser, Vernon, Woodward, F. Ian, Freckleton, Rob P., Osborne, Colin P.

“…Abstract Aim  To determine how the distribution of species richness is associated with environmental factors for the four major C 4 grass lineages in South…”
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Reserves Protect against Deforestation Fires in the Amazon by Adeney, J. Marion, Christensen, Norman L. Jr, Pimm, Stuart L

“…Background: Reserves are the principal means to conserve forests and biodiversity, but the question of whether reserves work is still debated. In the Amazon,…”
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Extinction risk escalates in the tropics by Vamosi, Jana C, Vamosi, Steven M

“…The latitudinal biodiversity gradient remains one of the most widely recognized yet puzzling patterns in nature. Presently, the high level of extinction of…”
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Can phylogenetics identify C(4) origins and reversals? by Christin, Pascal-Antoine, Freckleton, Rob P, Osborne, Colin P

“…Determining the direction of past transitions between adaptive traits is one of the major objectives of evolutionary biology. Insights can be gained from…”
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Evidence of repeated and independent saltational evolution in a peculiar genus of sphinx moths (Proserpinus: Sphingidae) by Rubinoff, Daniel, Le Roux, Johannes J

“…Saltational evolution in which a particular lineage undergoes relatively rapid, significant, and unparalleled change as compared with its closest relatives is…”
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Biological control as a learning process by Freckleton, Rob P

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