Molecular phylogenetics reveal multiple tertiary vicariance origins of the African rain forest trees

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tropical rain forests are the most diverse terrestrial ecosystems on the planet. How this diversity evolved remains largely unexplained. In Africa, rain forests are situated in two geographically isolated regions: the West-Central Gu...

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Main Authors: Sosef Marc SM, Chatrou Lars W, Couvreur Thomas LP, Richardson James E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/54