Philipp Kirschner

Conservation Genomics—Making a Difference Conservation genomics has increasingly transitioned from a promising concept to a science that integrates a range of advanced analytical approaches, providing new insights into inbreeding, genetic lo....

Our Editorial for our upcoming special issue in Molecular Ecology: Conservation Genomics—Making a Difference onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Temperate deciduous forests are found in three global regions. We compared taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of forest plant communities among these regions in a new Ecography article led by Javier Loidi and Josep Padullés Cubino:
doi.org/10.1002/ecog...
@ecography.bsky.social

Sexual selection and speciation: a meta-analysis of comparative studies Abstract. Understanding the drivers of biodiversity is a central goal in evolutionary biology. In particular, sexual selection has long been proposed as a

Does #SexualSelection fuel #Speciation?

Our new #meta-analysis of comparative studies finds support for a positive relationship, but the rather moderate global effect suggests it’s not necessarily a dominant force.

doi.org/10.1093/evle...

World map showing origin of the data

Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature!

Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Parasitoids FTW!!! Illustration in homage to Eric Carle by Sloan Tomlinson

Evolution, range formation and a revised taxonomy of the disjunctly distributed European members of Astragalus sect. Caprini, an intricate group including highly endangered species of dry grasslands The Eurasian steppes are among the largest and most threatened biomes on Earth. During cold periods of the Pleistocene, the zonal Eurasian steppes had…

New paper in MPE on the evolution 🧬 of the iconic milkvetches 🌿 of the Astragalus Caprini group. We find eastern Mediterranean origin and diversification since the mid-Pleistocene 🦣. Plus: Lineages in Mediterranean mountains ⛰️ are old and those in today's Steppes 🌾 are young. Congrats Clemens 🙌

Thanks a lot Jim.That helps a lot!

Can anybody recommend a good review paper on polyandry in butterflies? 🐛

This is so much nicer than X 😍

Hi Martin.Just joined Bluesky few days ago - could you add me?