PMC · DOI:10.1111/nph.70881·January 9, 2026
Simulating the pathway from life history to phylogeny
Kieran N. Althaus, Andrew L. Hipp

Abstract
This article is a Commentary on Smith et al. (2026), 250: 661–671.
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Species13
Larrea tridentata(creosote bush · species)Streptanthus tortuosus(mountain jewelflower · species)Juglans(walnuts · genus)Cucurbita(marrows · genus)Homo sapiens(human · species)Balaena mysticetus(bowhead · species)Cucurbita pepo(species)Betula(birches · genus)Arabidopsis thaliana(mouse-ear cress · species)Silene acaulis(cushion pink · species)Erythranthe guttata(common monkey flower · species)Quercus robur(English oak · species)Sundamys muelleri(Mueller's giant Sunda rat · species)
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TopicsEvolution and Genetic Dynamics · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Plant and animal studies
