Convergent evolution of seed dispersal by ants, and phylogeny and biogeography in flowering plants: A global survey

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-55

  Lengyel, Szabolcs ^a,b   Gove, Aaron D ^c   Latimer, Andrew M ^d   Majer, Jonathan D ^c   Dunn, Robert R ^a,c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiosperm diversification; Elaiosome; Mutualism; Plant diversity; Plant fitness; Plant animal interactions

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANT; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MUTUALISM; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 75849139842     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2009.08.001     Document Type: Review

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