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Pappus phenotypes and flight performance across evolutionary history in the daisy family.
Annals of botany - 13 Nov 2024
Costas Santiago M, Baranzelli Matías C, Giaquinta Adrián, Cocucci Andrea A
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Diversity in pappus shapes and size in Asteraceae suggests an adaptive response to dispersion challenges adjusting diaspores to optimal phenotypic configurations. Here, by analysing the relationship among pappus-cypsela size relationships, flight performance and pappus types in an evolutionary context, we evaluate the role of natural selection acting on the evolution of diaspore configuration...
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