The Sahul-Sunda floristic exchange: Dated molecular phylogenies document Cenozoic intercontinental dispersal dynamics

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-24

  Crayn, Darren M ^a   Costion, Craig ^a   Harrington, Mark G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australasia; Dispersal; Flora; Historical biogeography; Malesia; Molecular dating; Molecular phylogeny; Wallace's Line; Wallacea

Indexed keywords

GABAZA;

EID: 84915737569     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12405     Document Type: Article

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