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Biogeography Vargas, Oscar M [1], Dick, Christopher [2]. Biogeography and diversification of the Brazil Nut family, Lecythidaceae, in the Neotropics. Lecythidaceae is an Amazon-centered family of trees whose species contribute disproportionately to stem abundance, alpha diversity, and biomass in South American rain forests. Fossil records indicate that Lecythidaceae diversification began in the Cretaceous and therefore spans the Cenozoic history of Andean uplift and Amazon basin development. We inferred a phylogeny of the family and addressed the following questions 1) What are the phylogenetic relationships within and among Lecythidaceae genera? 2) Are there major geographic centers of diversification (areas of clade endemism)?
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1 - University of Michigan, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, USA
2 - Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 830 N University, 2019 Natural Science, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Keywords:
Lecythidaceae
Neotropical Rainforest
phylogeny
historical biogeography.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 4, Biogeography
Location: 105/Mayo Civic Center
Date: Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Time: 8:30 AM
Number: 4003
Abstract ID:266
Candidate for Awards:None |
