Phylogenetic relatedness limits co-occurrence at fine spatial scales: Evidence from the schoenoid sedges (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae) of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

American Naturalist

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-27

  Slingsby, Jasper A ^a   Verboom, G Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fynbos; Interspecific competition; Molecular phylogeny; Trait conservatism

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; HERB; PHYLOGENETICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CAREX; CYPERACEAE; TETRARIA;

EID: 33746261282     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505158     Document Type: Article

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