Predictable evolution towards larger brains in birds colonizing oceanic islands

Predictable evolution towards larger brains in birds colonizing oceanic islands

Islands may impose a distinct set of selective pressures, leading to the repeated evolution of certain traits. Here, Sayol et al. compare brain sizes of more than 1900 bird species in a phylogenetic context, finding a consistent trend for in situ evolution of increased brain size in island birds.

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Main Authors: Ferran Sayol, Philip A. Downing, Andrew N. Iwaniuk, Joan Maspons, Daniel Sol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05280-8
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spelling doaj-e48aadd505974936965b1146d4ed1abd2021-05-11T09:46:03ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-07-01911710.1038/s41467-018-05280-8Predictable evolution towards larger brains in birds colonizing oceanic islandsFerran Sayol0Philip A. Downing1Andrew N. Iwaniuk2Joan Maspons3Daniel Sol4CREAF, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)Department of Biology, Molecular Ecology and Evolution Laboratory, Lund UniversityDepartment of Neuroscience, Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, University of LethbridgeCREAF, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)CREAF, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)Islands may impose a distinct set of selective pressures, leading to the repeated evolution of certain traits. Here, Sayol et al. compare brain sizes of more than 1900 bird species in a phylogenetic context, finding a consistent trend for in situ evolution of increased brain size in island birds.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05280-8
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description Islands may impose a distinct set of selective pressures, leading to the repeated evolution of certain traits. Here, Sayol et al. compare brain sizes of more than 1900 bird species in a phylogenetic context, finding a consistent trend for in situ evolution of increased brain size in island birds.
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