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Diversification and biogeography of Juniperus (Cupressaceae): variable diversification rates and multiple intercontinental dispersals.
The New phytologist - 1 Oct 2010
Mao Kangshan, Hao Gang, Liu Jianquan, Adams Robert P, Milne Richard I
Abstract excerpt
• A central aim of biogeography is to understand when and how modern patterns of species diversity and distribution developed. Many plant groups have disjunct distributions within the Northern Hemisphere, but among these very few have been studied that prefer warm semi-arid habitats. • Here we examine the biogeography and diversification history of Juniperus, which occurs in semi-arid habitats through much of the...
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