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Phenotypes in phylogeography: Species’ traits, environmental variation, and vertebrate diversification by Zamudio, Kelly R., Bell, Rayna C., Mason, Nicholas A.

“…Almost 30 y ago, the field of intraspecific phylogeography laid the foundation for spatially explicit and genealogically informed studies of population…”
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Differentially expressed genes match bill morphology and plumage despite largely undifferentiated genomes in a Holarctic songbird by Mason, Nicholas A., Taylor, Scott A.

“…Understanding the patterns and processes that contribute to phenotypic diversity and speciation is a central goal of evolutionary biology. Recently,…”
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Contrasting impacts of competition on ecological and social trait evolution in songbirds by Drury, Jonathan P, Tobias, Joseph A, Burns, Kevin J, Mason, Nicholas A, Shultz, Allison J, Morlon, Hélène

“…Competition between closely related species has long been viewed as a powerful selective force that drives trait diversification, thereby generating phenotypic…”
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Plumage patterns: Ecological functions, evolutionary origins, and advances in quantification by Mason, Nicholas A., Bowie, Rauri C. K.

“…Birds exhibit remarkable variation in plumage patterns, both within individual feathers and among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location…”
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Song evolution, speciation, and vocal learning in passerine birds by Mason, Nicholas A., Burns, Kevin J., Tobias, Joseph A., Claramunt, Santiago, Seddon, Nathalie, Derryberry, Elizabeth P.

“…Phenotypic divergence can promote reproductive isolation and speciation, suggesting a possible link between rates of phenotypic evolution and the tempo of…”
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A supergene underlies linked variation in color and morphology in a Holarctic songbird by Funk, Erik R., Mason, Nicholas A., Pálsson, Snæbjörn, Albrecht, Tomáš, Johnson, Jeff A., Taylor, Scott A.

“…The genetic architecture of a phenotype can have considerable effects on the evolution of a trait or species. Characterizing genetic architecture provides…”
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Elaborate visual and acoustic signals evolve independently in a large, phenotypically diverse radiation of songbirds by Mason, Nicholas A., Shultz, Allison J., Burns, Kevin J.

“…The concept of a macroevolutionary trade-off among sexual signals has a storied history in evolutionary biology. Theory predicts that if multiple sexual…”
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Tactical planning of the production and distribution of fresh agricultural products under uncertainty by Ahumada, Omar, Rene Villalobos, J., Nicholas Mason, A.

“…► The production of fresh produce is subject of high levels of production and market uncertainties. ► Stochastic planning models can be used for the effective…”
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Toward a comparative framework for studies of altitudinal migration by Vander Pluym, David, Mason, Nicholas A.

“…The study and importance of altitudinal migration has attracted increasing interest among zoologists. Altitudinal migrants are taxonomically widespread and…”
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Bill size, bill shape, and body size constrain bird song evolution on a macroevolutionary scale by Demery, Amelia-Juliette Claire, Burns, Kevin J., Mason, Nicholas A.

“…Studying macroevolutionary patterns of phenotypic variation and their driving forces in large radiations can shed light on how biodiversity is generated across…”
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The Geographic Distribution of a Tropical Montane Bird Is Limited by a Tree: Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) and Colombian Oaks (Quercus humboldtii) in the Northern Andes by Freeman, Benjamin G, Mason, Nicholas A

“…Species distributions are limited by a complex array of abiotic and biotic factors. In general, abiotic (climatic) factors are thought to explain species'…”
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Phylogenetics and diversification of tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae), the largest radiation of Neotropical songbirds by Burns, Kevin J., Shultz, Allison J., Title, Pascal O., Mason, Nicholas A., Barker, F. Keith, Klicka, John, Lanyon, Scott M., Lovette, Irby J.

“…[Display omitted] •First comprehensive phylogeny for tanagers (Thraupidae), including 95% of the species.•Novel and unpredicted relationships are indicated,…”
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The Houk–List transition states for organocatalytic mechanisms revisited by Armstrong, Alan, Boto, Roberto A, Dingwall, Paul, Contreras-Garcia, Julia, Harvey, Matt J, Mason, Nicholas J, Rzepa, Henry S

“…The ten year old Houk–List model for rationalising the origin of stereoselectivity in the organocatalysed intermolecular aldol addition is revisited, using a…”
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Maternal stress and effects of prenatal air pollution on offspring mental health outcomes in mice by Bolton, Jessica L, Huff, Nicole C, Smith, Susan H, Mason, S Nicholas, Foster, W Michael, Auten, Richard L, Bilbo, Staci D

“…Low socioeconomic status is consistently associated with reduced physical and mental health, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Increased levels of urban air…”
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Plumage Balances Camouflage and Thermoregulation in Horned Larks ( Eremophila alpestris ) by Mason, Nicholas A, Riddell, Eric A, Romero, Faye G, Cicero, Carla, Bowie, Rauri C K

“…AbstractAnimal coloration serves many biological functions and must therefore balance potentially competing selective pressures. For example, many animals have…”
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effect of habitat and body size on the evolution of vocal displays in Thraupidae (tanagers), the largest family of songbirds by Mason, Nicholas A, Burns, Kevin J

“…Animals rely on auditory cues to relay important information between individuals regarding territoriality, mating status, and individual condition. The…”
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Morphology of migration: associations between wing shape, bill morphology and migration in kingbirds ( Tyrannus ) by Macpherson, Maggie P, Jahn, Alex E, Mason, Nicholas A

“…Abstract Morphology is closely linked to locomotion and diet in animals. In animals that undertake long-distance migrations, limb morphology is under selection…”
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Coalescent-based species delimitation is sensitive to geographic sampling and isolation by distance by Mason, Nicholas A., Fletcher, Nicholas K., Gill, Brian A., Funk, W. Chris, Zamudio, Kelly R.

“…Species are a fundamental unit of biodiversity that are delimited via genetic data and coalescent-based methods with increasing frequency. Despite the…”
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Genomic approaches to understanding population divergence and speciation in birds by Toews, David P. L, Campagna, Leonardo, Taylor, Scott A, Balakrishnan, Christopher N, Baldassarre, Daniel T, Deane-Coe, Petra E, Harvey, Michael G, Hooper, Daniel M, Irwin, Darren E, Judy, Caroline D, Mason, Nicholas A, McCormack, John E, McCracken, Kevin G, Oliveros, Carl H, Safran, Rebecca J, Scordato, Elizabeth S. C, Stryjewski, Katherine Faust, Tigano, Anna, Uy, J. Albert C, Winger, Benjamin M

“…The widespread application of high-throughput sequencing in studying evolutionary processes and patterns of diversification has led to many important…”
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Integrative taxonomy and geographic sampling underlie successful species delimitation by Cicero, Carla, Mason, Nicholas A., Jiménez, Rosa Alicia, Wait, Daniel R., Wang-Claypool, Cynthia Y., Bowie, Rauri C. K.

“…Species delimitation requires a broad assessment of population-level variation using multiple lines of evidence, a process known as integrative taxonomy. More…”
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