Leaps and bounds: geographical and ecological distance constrained the colonisation of the Afrotemperate by Erica
M. D. Pirie, M. Kandziora, N. M. Nuerk, N. C. Le Maitre, A. L. Mugrabi de Kuppler, B. Gehrke, E. G. H. Oliver, D. U. Bellstedt
This paper investigates the dispersal history of Erica across the Afrotemperate, finding that colonization is limited by geographic proximity and niche similarity, with the Drakensberg Mountains acting as a sink rather than a stepping stone.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2018Evolutionary Biology