Crassulacean acid metabolism photosynthesis in Bromeliaceae: An evolutionary key innovation

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 480-486

  Quezada, Iván M ^a   Gianoli, Ernesto ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Arid environments; Bromeliads; Diversification; Epiphytism; Niche; Physiological traits; Terrestrial habitat; Water economy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; C3 PLANT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DICOTYLEDON; EPIPHYTE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BROMELIACEAE; CRASSULACEAE;

EID: 80052788668     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01713.x     Document Type: Article

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