Physiological evolution and association between physiology and growth form in Aeonium (Crassulaceae)

Taxon

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 453-464

  Mort, Mark E ^a   Solits, Douglas E ^b   Soltis, Pamela S ^c   Santos Guerra, Arnoldo ^d   Francisco Ortega, Javier ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Puerto de la Cruz   (Spain)

^e FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeonium; CAM; Canary islands; Comparative method; Crassulaceae

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

AEONIUM; CANDELABRUM; CRASSULACEAE;

EID: 34347370728     PISSN: 00400262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tax.562016     Document Type: Article

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