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Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments

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  • Amy E. Zanne

    (George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
    Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden)

  • David C. Tank

    (University of Idaho
    Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies, University of Idaho)

  • William K. Cornwell

    (Systems Ecology, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales)

  • Jonathan M. Eastman

    (University of Idaho
    Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies, University of Idaho)

  • Stephen A. Smith

    (University of Michigan)

  • Richard G. FitzJohn

    (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T1Z4, Canada
    Macquarie University)

  • Daniel J. McGlinn

    (Utah State University)

  • Brian C. O’Meara

    (University of Tennessee)

  • Angela T. Moles

    (Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales)

  • Peter B. Reich

    (University of Minnesota
    Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney)

  • Dana L. Royer

    (Wesleyan University)

  • Douglas E. Soltis

    (University of Florida
    Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
    Genetics Institute, University of Florida)

  • Peter F. Stevens

    (University of Missouri—St Louis)

  • Mark Westoby

    (Macquarie University)

  • Ian J. Wright

    (Macquarie University)

  • Lonnie Aarssen

    (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada)

  • Robert I. Bertin

    (College of the Holy Cross)

  • Andre Calaminus

    (University of Florida)

  • Rafaël Govaerts

    (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, United Kingdom)

  • Frank Hemmings

    (Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales)

  • Michelle R. Leishman

    (Macquarie University)

  • Jacek Oleksyn

    (University of Minnesota
    Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Dendrology, 62-035 Kornik, Poland)

  • Pamela S. Soltis

    (Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
    Genetics Institute, University of Florida)

  • Nathan G. Swenson

    (Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, Program, Michigan State University)

  • Laura Warman

    (Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
    Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service)

  • Jeremy M. Beaulieu

    (National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis, University of Tennessee)

Abstract

This large comparative phylogenetic study across angiosperms shows that species that are herbaceous or have small conduits evolved these traits before colonizing environments with freezing conditions, whereas deciduous species changed their climate niche before becoming deciduous.

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  • Amy E. Zanne & David C. Tank & William K. Cornwell & Jonathan M. Eastman & Stephen A. Smith & Richard G. FitzJohn & Daniel J. McGlinn & Brian C. O’Meara & Angela T. Moles & Peter B. Reich & Dana L. Ro, 2014. "Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments," Nature, Nature, vol. 506(7486), pages 89-92, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:506:y:2014:i:7486:d:10.1038_nature12872
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12872
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