Special Issue

Ecological and evolutionary informatics

This month's special issue of TREE highlights the growing field of ecological and evolutionary informatics – the collection, open storage and analysis of large data sets. Such an approach to doing science has become routine in the fields of genetics and genomics and has led to many significant advances. By widening awareness of this approach, TREE hopes to help promote similarly important advances in ecology, evolutionary biology and palaeontology. (The figure shows a Google Earth visualisation of a Hawaiian katydid genus. See see Rod Page’s article from the special issue). All content in the special issue is free to download for one month from publication.

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About Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Trends in Ecology & Evolution contains polished, concise and readable reviews, opinions and letters in all areas of ecology and evolutionary science. It serves as an invaluable source of information for researchers, lecturers, teachers, field workers and students. Trends in Ecology & Evolution keeps these scientists informed of new developments and ideas across the full range of ecology and evolutionary biology - from the pure to the applied, and from molecular to global. Now, more than ever before, is it necessary for life scientists to be aware of research from a wide range of disciplines, especially in the face of the gathering momentum of global environmental change and destruction. More than any other journal, Trends in Ecology & Evolution is the major forum for coverage of all the important issues concerning organisms and their environments.

Articles for Trends in Ecology & Evolution are generally commissioned by the Editor, but ideas for articles are welcome. Prospective authors should send an abstract (120 words) and a cover letter (two pages maximum) outlining what will be discussed in the article, plus up to 20 key references by email to the Editor (tree@elsevier.com). The editor will supply guidelines on manuscript preparation if the proposal is accepted. The submission of completed manuscripts without prior consultation with the Editor is strongly discouraged. Authors should note that all major articles in TREE are peer-reviewed and publication cannot be guaranteed.

Reviews form the foundation of each monthly issue. These articles, invited from leading researchers in a specific field, objectively chronicle recent and important developments.

Opinion articles provide a platform for more subjective essays on ecological and evolutionary topics (including historical or neglected issues as well as more contemporary material).

Science & Society articles are short pieces on topics at the interface of science and society.

Book reviews and Letters complete the selection of material currently available each month in TREE.

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Most Read Articles Article Feed

These are the five most downloaded papers for the 30 days preceding February 5, 2012. See full list of most read articles

Time to change how we describe biodiversity

Andrew R. Deans, Matthew J. Yoder, James P. Balhoff
10.1016/j.tree.2011.11.007

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Space, time, form: viewing the Tree of Life

Roderic D.M. Page
10.1016/j.tree.2011.12.002

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What do we need to know about speciation?

10.1016/j.tree.2011.09.002

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Ecoinformatics: supporting ecology as a data-intensive science

William K. Michener, Matthew B. Jones
10.1016/j.tree.2011.11.016

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Still not enough taxonomists: reply to Joppa et al.

Sven Bacher
10.1016/j.tree.2011.11.003

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