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Dispersal and diversification of the heathers (Erica; Ericaceae)
Open access paper published in 2019 shows the biogeographic route to spectacular diversification of the 800+ species of heathers.
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A biogeographic scenario for Erica
- Infrequent colonisation limited by geographic proximity and/or niche similarity
- Drakensberg Mountains colonisation sink, not 鈥渟tepping stone鈥� between Cape and Tropical Africa
- Dramatic species radiations in Erica result of single unique dispersals over longer distances between ecologically dissimilar areas
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Michael Pirie, 幸运飞艇计划
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11.02.2022