Article
Global history of the ancient monocot family Araceae inferred with models accounting for past continental positions and previous ranges based on fossils.
The New phytologist - 1 Sept 2012
Nauheimer Lars, Metzler Dirk, Renner Susanne S
Abstract excerpt
The family Araceae (3790 species, 117 genera) has one of the oldest fossil records among angiosperms. Ecologically, members of this family range from free-floating aquatics (Pistia and Lemna) to tropical epiphytes. Here, we infer some of the macroevolutionary processes that have led to the worldwide range of this family and test how the inclusion of fossil (formerly occupied) geographical ranges affects...
Topics
- Araceae
- Calibration
- Ecosystem
- Fossils
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- History, Ancient
- Likelihood Functions
- Models, Genetic
- Seed Dispersal
- Time Factors