Diversification rate shifts in the Cape Floristic Region: The right traits in the right place at the right time

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 331-340

  Onstein, Renske E ^a   Carter, Richard J ^a   Xing, Yaowu ^a   Linder, H Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Afromontane forest; Cape flora; Fynbos; Mediterranean type ecosystem; Sclerophylly; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; FYNBOS; HEATHLAND; LEAF AREA; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHYLOGENETICS; RANGE SIZE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

PENAEACEAE; PHYLICEAE;

EID: 85027924038     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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