Miocene Diversification in the Savannahs Precedes Tetraploid Rainforest Radiation in the African Tree Genus Afzelia (Detarioideae, Fabaceae)

The dating of diversification events, including transitions between biomes, is key to elucidate the processes that underlie the assembly and evolution of tropical biodiversity. Afzelia is a widespread genus of tropical trees, threatened by exploitation for its valuable timber, that presents an inter...

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Main Authors: Armel S. L. Donkpegan, Jean-Louis Doucet, Olivier J. Hardy, Myriam Heuertz, Rosalía Piñeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00798/full