Publications

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Selected Publications

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• Li Q*, Hu, K., Wang, J., et al. 2026. Genome-wide signatures and ecological strategies show the adaptation of an alpine Rhododendron across elevations. Molecular Ecology, in press.
• Shen, Q., He, N., Kang, Y., Wang, F., Lu, J., Li Q*. 2026. Multidimensional floral disparity in Rhododendron: Evolutionary constraints and environmental filtering in a generalized pollination system. Plant Diversity, in press. DOI
• Wang J, …, Q Li, J Liu. 2025. Recurrent hybridisations during diversification of one Rhododendron species complex. Molecular Ecology, 34(21): e70046.
• Lyu ZT, ZC Zeng, H Wan, Q Li, et al. 2024. Contrasting nidification behaviors facilitate diversification and colonization of the Music frogs under a changing paleoclimate. Communications Biology, 7(1): 638.
• Li Q, D Chen, S Wang*. 2023. Character displacement of egg colors during tinamou speciation. Evolution, 77(8): 1874–188- Link
• Li Q*, J Wang, R Fuller, Y Xing, J Liu, RH Ree*. 2022. Evidence for divergence in phenology over morphology in response to limiting similarity in montane communities of Rhododendron. Journal of Ecology, 110(12): 2960-2970. Link
  • Media Coverage: Field Museum, AAAS-EurekAlert, CNN, Popular Science, Cosmos;
• Zhang Li#, Q Li#, X Kou*, Z Ouyang*. 2022. Distributions of two native ungulates at the third pole are highly sensitive to global warming. Global Ecology and Conservation, 39: e02292. (# co-first author) Link
• Wang H*, …, Q Li, Z-Y Chang. 2022. Tension zone trapped by exogenous cline: Analysis of a narrow hybrid zone between two parapatric Oxytropis species (Fabaceae). Ecology and Evolution, 12(9):e935- Link
• Li Q*, H Sun, DE Boufford, …, RH Ree*. 2021. Grade of Membership models reveal geographical and environmental correlates of floristic structure in a temperate biodiversity hotspot. New Phytologist, 232: 1424–1435. Link
  • A Commentary by Muellner-Riehl & Favre;
• Li Q & X Kou*. 2022 WiBB: an integrated method quantifying relative importance of predicting variables. Ecography, 44: 1–1- Link
• Wang H*, P-L Liu, J Li, H Yang, Q Li, Z-Y Chang. 2021. Why more leaflets? The role of natural selection in shaping the spatial pattern of leaf shape variation in Oxytropis diversifolia (Fabaceae) and two close relatives. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12: 1685. Link
• Li Q*, D Grossenbacher, AL Angert. 2018. The effect of range overlap on ecological niche divergence depends on spatial scale in monkeyflowers. Evolution, 72(10): 2100-2113. Link
• Li Q, X Kou*, C Beierkuhnlein, S Liu, & J Ge. 2018. Global patterns of non‐analogous climates in the past and future derived from thermal and hydraulic factors. Global Change Biology, 24(6): 2463-2475. Link
• Lee-Yaw JA*, …, Q Li, R Schuster, AL Angert. 2016. A synthesis of transplant experiments and ecological niche models suggests that range limits are often niche limits. Ecology Letters, 19(6): 710-722. Link
• Li Q, J Wu, X Kou*, L Feng. 2013. Applications of camera trap in wildlife population ecology. China Journal of Applied Ecology. 24(4): 947-955 (in Chinese). Link

Editorials

• Williams, JW, A Taylor, KA Tolley, DB Provete, R Correia, TB Guedes, H Farooq, Q Li, HT Pinheiro, AV Liz, LW Luna. 2023. Shifts to open access with high article processing charges hinder research equity and careers. Journal of Biogeography, 50(9): 1485-1489.
• Dawson MN, RA Correia, Q Li, TJ Matthews, AF Palmeirim. 2023. Journal of Biogeography Innovation Awards. Journal of Biogeography, 50(1):41-2.