Phylogeny and Evolution

This Section deals with all aspects of the evolution and phylogeny of organisms, both living and extinct.  As Diversity is a generalist journal, specialized or local studies will be evaluated only if discussion leads to/illustrates general questions/conclusions in relation with evolution and phylogeny. Both descriptive studies and more theoretical papers are acceptable.

The following list includes some of the topics covered by the Section:

• Evolutionary biology
• Phylogenetic reconstruction
• Evolution of ecosystems
• Palaeontology
• Palaeobotany
• Micropalaeontology
• Invertebrate palaeontology
• Vertebrate palaeontology
• Palaeobiology
• Fossil record
• Macroevolution
• Molecular phylogeny
• Ancient DNA
• Evolutionary biogeography
• Palaeobiogeography
• Island biogeography
• Extinctions
• Evolution of behavior
• Evolutionary patterns
• Mechanisms of evolution
• Factors of evolutionary change
• Climate change and evolution