African geoxyles evolved in response to fire; frost came later

It has been proposed in separate studies that fire or frost were the critical selective agents in the evolution of subshrub geoxyles (SGs) in African subtropical grasslands. We attempt to resolve this controversy by examining the evolution of SGs among the entire genus Protea that is widespread thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lamont, Byron, He, Tianhua, Pausas, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Netherlands 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54604