Ferns in an angiosperm world: Cretaceous radiation into the epiphytic niche and diversification on the forest floor

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 695-710

  Watkins, J E ^a   Cardelús, Catherine L ^a  

^a Colgate University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Angiosperm; Ecophysiology; Epiphytes; Ferns; Gametophyte

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ANGIOSPERM; CRETACEOUS; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EPIPHYTE; FERN; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST FLOOR; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; GAMETOPHYTE; OUTCROSSING; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPOROPHYTE; TROPICAL FOREST; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

FILICOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84863641508     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/665974     Document Type: Review

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