Polarity of peatmoss (Sphagnum) evolution: Who says bryophytes have no roots?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1777-1787

  Shaw, A Jonathan ^a   Cox, Cymon J ^a   Boles, Sandra B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Bryophytes; Peatmoss; Phylogenetic reconstruction; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; MOSS; PHYLOGENETICS;

AMBUCHANANIA; ANDREAEA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FUNGI; PTERIDOPHYTA; SPHAGNOPSIDA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM LAPAZENSE; SPHAGNUM SERICEUM;

EID: 0347723874     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.12.1777     Document Type: Article

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