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Global convergence in wood evolution is driven by drought on continents and frost-free temperatures on islands
Alexander Zizka, Matthias Grenié, Timo Conradi…·Frederic Lens
The paper shows that woodiness in angiosperms is more common on continents than islands, driven by drought and frost-free temperatures, with additional factors like precipitation seasonality and elevation.