Evolutionary diversification of continuous traits: Phylogenetic tests and application to seed size in the California flora

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-272

  Ackerly, David D ^a   Nyffeler, Reto ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive radiation; angiosperms; California flora; comparative method; crown group; diversification; F test; phylogeny; seed size; stem group

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENETICS; SEED SIZE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 4043129137     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EVEC.0000035031.50566.60     Document Type: Review

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