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How Important Is Budding Speciation for Comparative Studies?

Daniel S Caetano^1,2, Tiago B Quental²

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA.

Systematic Biology

|August 16, 2023

Summary

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Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) often assume symmetric speciation, ignoring budding. This study reveals how budding speciation can impact evolutionary trait analyses and estimates, urging a reevaluation of phylogenetic tree assumptions.

Keywords:

Budding speciation diversification fossil record model adequacy phylogenetic comparative methods speciation mode

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary biology
Phylogenetics
Paleontology

Background:

Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) are standard for studying evolutionary dependence among species.
Most PCMs assume lineages diverge independently after splitting from an ancestor.
The assumption of symmetric speciation (ancestral lineage fully splitting) is often implicit in these methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of budding speciation on phylogenetic comparative methods.
To evaluate the adequacy of trait evolution models under budding speciation scenarios.
To bridge comparative approaches in paleontology and neontology by highlighting overlooked assumptions.

Main Methods:

Discussed properties of trait evolution models for continuous and discrete traits.
Analyzed effects of budding speciation under various evolutionary scenarios.
Examined how long-lived lineages surviving budding events influence trait evolution patterns.

Main Results:

Many PCMs implicitly assume symmetric divergence, not budding speciation.
Budding speciation can significantly influence trait evolution estimates.
Patterns arising from budding can challenge intuitive interpretations of evolutionary history.

Conclusions:

Budding speciation is an important, yet often overlooked, factor in phylogenetic comparative analyses.
Current PCMs may require adjustments to accommodate budding speciation accurately.
Increased awareness of phylogenetic tree assumptions is crucial for robust evolutionary research.