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Evolution of a hotspot genus: geographic variation in speciation and extinction rates in Banksia (Proteaceae).
BMC evolutionary biology - 19 Aug 2013
Cardillo Marcel, Pratt Renae
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BACKGROUND: Hotspots of angiosperm species richness and endemism in Mediterranean-climate regions are among the most striking, but least well-understood, geographic patterns of biodiversity. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of rapid diversification within hotspots, compared to non-hotspot regions, as a major contributor to these patterns. We constructed the first near-complete phylogeny of Banksia...
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