James A. Nicholls

This study reconstructs the phylogenetic relationships of Bulbophyllum using plastid genes, revealing five major lineages and clarifying infrageneric classification in the Asian clade.

This study shows hybridisation enables Amazonian trees to rapidly evolve chemical defences against herbivores, driving diversification in response to shifting herbivore communities.

This study examines polyploidy in Inga species, finding tetraploidy in 14% of sequenced species and increased selection in chemical defence loci in polyploids.

This study investigates hybridization in the genus Inga, finding widespread introgression and its potential role in adaptation through chemical defense loci during the radiation of Amazonian trees.

The paper analyzes phylogenetic and non-phylogenetic patterns in herbivore-parasitoid interaction networks using Bayesian mixed models.

This study uses phylogenetic analysis to show that Plio-Pleistocene aridification drove speciation and niche shifts in Australian Panesthia cockroaches.

This study analyzes plastome degeneration in the orchid genus Dipodium using phylogenomic data to understand the evolution of mycoheterotrophy and plastid gene loss.

This paper investigates the evolutionary and biogeographic history of the genus Ceiba using phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences, revealing distinct clades and patterns of divergence in neotropical species.