NICHE CONSERVATISM OR DIVERGENCE: INSIGHTS INTO THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORIES OF Pinus taeda, Pinus rigida, AND Pinus pungens
Environmentally related selective pressures and community interactions are well-documented drivers for niche differentiation, as natural selection acts on adaptive traits best fit for survival. Here, we investigated niche evolution between and within Pinus taeda, Pinus rigida, and Pinus pungens and...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2017
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4842 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5912&context=etd |