Evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Adaptive process and selective regime changes from forest to savanna

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2325-2340

  Nogueira, A ^a   Rey, P J ^b   Lohmann, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Ant plant interaction; Brazil; Cerrado; Defence traits; Extrafloral nectaries; Herbivory; Macroevolution; Phylogenetic signal; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANT; CERRADO; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT TYPE; HERBIVORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; NECTARY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SAVANNA; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRADE-OFF; TRICHOME;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIGNONIACEAE; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; HERBIVORY; NECTAR; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTS; BIGNONIACEAE; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; HERBIVORY; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT NECTAR; POPULATION DENSITY; SELECTION, GENETIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES;

BRAZIL;

BIGNONIACEAE; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 84868205523     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02615.x     Document Type: Article

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