Shifts in climate foster exceptional opportunities for species radiation: the case of South african geraniums.

Climate change is often assumed to be a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, it can also set the stage for novel diversification in lineages with the evolutionary ability to colonize new environments. Here we tested if the extraordinary evolutionary success of the genus Pelargonium was relate...

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Main Authors: Hugo I Martínez-Cabrera, Pedro R Peres-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3866268?pdf=render