Climate niches of Milkweeds with plesiomorphic traits (Secamonoideae; Apocynaceae) and the Milkweed sister group link ancient African climates and floral evolution

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1966-1977

  Livshultz, Tatyana ^a   Mead, Jerry V ^a   Goyder, David J ^b   Brannin, Michelle ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Allee effect; Apocynaceae; Aridifi cation; Climate niche; Functional evolution; Pollen transfer efficiency; Pollination; Pollinium; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALLEE EFFECT; ARIDIFICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FLORAL TRAIT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RAINFOREST; SEASONALITY; SPECIMEN BANK; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; ASCLEPIAS; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; EVOLUTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FLOWER; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AFRICA; APOCYNACEAE; ASCLEPIAS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CLIMATE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FLOWERS; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; RAIN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

AFRICA;

APOCYNACEAE; ASCLEPIADOIDEAE; ASCLEPIAS; SECAMONOIDEAE;

EID: 84858386953     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1100202     Document Type: Article

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