Gaps as characters in sequence-based phylogenetic analyses

MP Simmons, H Ochoterena - Systematic biology, 2000 - JSTOR
In the analysis of sequence-based data matrices, the use of different methods of treating
gaps has been demonstrated to in? fluence the resulting phylogenetic hypothe? ses (eg, …

Functional trait niches of North American lotic insects: traits-based ecological applications in light of phylogenetic relationships

…, NKM Vieira, DS Finn, MP Simmons… - Journal of the North …, 2006 - journals.uchicago.edu
The use of species traits to characterize the functional composition of benthic invertebrate
communities has become well established in the ecological literature. This approach holds …

Phylogeny and subfamilial classification of the grasses (Poaceae)

…, RJ Mason-Gamer, SY Mathews, MP Simmons… - Annals of the Missouri …, 2001 - JSTOR
A large collaborative effort has yielded a comprehensive study of the phylogeny and a new
subfamilial classification of the grass family (Poaceae/Gramineae). The study was conducted …

How meaningful are Bayesian support values?

MP Simmons, KM Pickett, M Miya - Molecular Biology and …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
In this study, we used an empirical example based on 100 mitochondrial genomes from
higher teleost fishes to compare the accuracy of parsimony-based jackknife values with …

Green roofs are not created equal: the hydrologic and thermal performance of six different extensive green roofs and reflective and non-reflective roofs in a sub …

MT Simmons, B Gardiner, S Windhager, J Tinsley - Urban Ecosystems, 2008 - Springer
Green roofs have the potential to retain stormwater on the roof surface and lower the thermal
loading on buildings. Because of this, the greatest environmental benefits from green roofs …

The effect of roofing material on the quality of harvested rainwater

CB Mendez, JB Klenzendorf, BR Afshar, MT Simmons… - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
Due to decreases in the availability and quality of traditional water resources, harvested
rainwater is increasingly used for potable and non-potable purposes. In this study, we examined …

Independence of alignment and tree search

MP Simmons - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2004 - Elsevier
I assert that similarity is the appropriate homology criterion for sequence alignment, as it is
with morphology. Methods that select among alignments using parsimony-based tree lengths, …

New Guinea has the world's richest island flora

…, P Schwartsburd, RW Scotland, MP Simmons… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
New Guinea is the world’s largest tropical island and has fascinated naturalists for centuries
1 , 2 . Home to some of the best-preserved ecosystems on the planet 3 and to intact …

Incorporation, relative homoplasy, and effect of gap characters in sequence-based phylogenetic analyses

MP Simmons, H Ochoterena, TG Carr - Systematic Biology, 2001 - JSTOR
METHODS Thirty-eight sequence-based data matrices were selected for this study: 5 based
on structural rDNA, 5 based on ITS, 6 based on in-trons, and 22 based on protein-coding …

Narrow thermal tolerance and low dispersal drive higher speciation in tropical mountains

…, PW Messer, MP Simmons… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Species richness is greatest in the tropics, and much of this diversity is concentrated in
mountains. Janzen proposed that reduced seasonal temperature variation selects for narrower …