Insights gained through our approach so far include 1) avoids false-positive SSE results, 2) infers local vs global trait effects (e.g. due to ecological opportunity), 3) gives the proportion of rate variation explained by a trait, and 4) identifies yet unexplained rate shifts. Link: t.co/lRnDQbdSoZ

Opportunity begets opportunity to drive macroevolutionary dynamics of a diverse lizard radiation

Abstract. Evolution proceeds unevenly across the tree of life, with some lineages accumulating diversity more rapidly than others. Explaining this disparit

This is the first paper from our collaborative project between the Muñoz Lab and the Uyeda Lab ( @pseudacris.bsky.socialx.com/orlando_schw...