Factors influencing diversification in angiosperms: At the crossroads of intrinsic and extrinsic traits

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 460-471

  Vamosi, Jana C ^a   Vamosi, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angiosperm phylogeny; Diversification; Ecological limits; Extinction; Range; Speciation; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; EXTINCTION RISK; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOT SPOT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENY; RANGE SIZE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES RICHNESS;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANGIOSPERMS; BIODIVERSITY; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 79952756313     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000311     Document Type: Article

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