Freezing and water availability structure the evolutionary diversity of trees across the Americas
R. A. Segovia, T. Pennington, T. Baker, F. Coelho de Souza, D. Neves, C. C. Davis, J. J. Armesto, A. Olivera-Filho, K. Dexter
This study examines how freezing temperatures and water availability shape the evolutionary diversity of tree species across the Americas, finding phylogenetic niche conservatism as a key factor.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2019Ecology