Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Edaphic specialization onto bare, rocky outcrops as a factor in the evolution of desert angiosperms
I. H. Lichter-Marck, B. G. Baldwin
This study shows that edaphic specialization onto rocky outcrops pre-adapted Perityleae ancestors for desert environments, leading to their diversification in North American deserts.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2214729120