Phylogenetic analysis of ecomorphological divergence, community structure, and diversification rates in dusky salamanders (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus)

Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2000-2016

  Kozak, Kenneth H ^a,b   Larson, Allan ^a   Bonett, Ronald M ^c   Harmon, Luke J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation; Appalachian highlands; Community ecology; Comparative method; North America; Phylogeography; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHUS; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 25644442493     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2005.tb01069.x     Document Type: Article

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