Evolution of Climatic Related Leaf Traits in the Family Nothofagaceae

The current relationship between leaf traits and environmental variables has been widely used as a proxy for climate estimates. However, it has been observed that the phylogenetic relationships between taxa also influence the evolution of climatic related leaf traits, implying that the direct use of...

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Main Authors: Nataly Glade-Vargas, Luis F. Hinojosa, Marcelo Leppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01073/full