Lack of phylogenetic signal in the variation in anuran microhabitat use in southeastern Brazil

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-24

  Eterovick, Paula C ^a   Rievers, Camila R ^a   Kopp, Katia ^a   Wachlevski, Milena ^a   Franco, Bruna P ^a   Dias, Camila J ^a   Barata, Izabela M ^a   Ferreira, Arquimedes D M ^a   Afonso, Lilian G ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anura; Microhabitat use; Phylogenetic relatedness; Phylogenetic signal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIAN; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; MICROHABITAT; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RELATEDNESS;

ANURA;

EID: 75549085621     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9286-9     Document Type: Article

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