What defines an adaptive radiation? Macroevolutionary diversification dynamics of an exceptionally species-rich continental lizard radiation

BACKGROUND: Adaptive radiation theory posits that ecological opportunity promotes rapid proliferation of phylogenetic and ecological diversity. Given that adaptive radiation proceeds via occupation of available niche space in newly accessed ecological zones, theory predicts that: (i) evolutionary di...

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Autores principales: Pincheira-Donoso, Daniel, Harvey, Lilly P., Ruta, Marcello
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26245280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0435-9