Evolution of geographical place and niche space: Patterns of diversification in the North American sedge (Cyperaceae) flora

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 95, Issue , 2016, Pages 183-195

  Spalink, Daniel ^a   Drew, Bryan T ^b   Pace, Matthew C ^a,d   Zaborsky, John G ^a   Li, Pan ^c   Cameron, Kenneth M ^a   Givnish, Thomas J ^a   Sytsma, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Museum collections; Phylogenetic niche conservatism; Phylogenetic signal; Range and niche evolution; Rates of evolution

Indexed keywords

CAREX (GENUS); CLASSIFICATION; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; UNITED STATES;

CAREX PLANT; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC SPECIATION; GEOGRAPHY; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84954317141     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.028     Document Type: Article

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