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EVOLUTION OF CONIFER FOLIAGE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Article number
615_2
Pages
53 – 58
Language
English
Abstract
Fossil and living Southern Hemisphere conifers display a wide range of leaf morphology and phyllotaxy.
This seems to be related to their broad ecological niche (e.g., forest emergent, open vegetation, closed forest understorey) and to associated problems of light capture and increasing aridity.
Changing temperature regimes have probably also been important in limiting many conifers to tropical latitudes.
This seems to be related to their broad ecological niche (e.g., forest emergent, open vegetation, closed forest understorey) and to associated problems of light capture and increasing aridity.
Changing temperature regimes have probably also been important in limiting many conifers to tropical latitudes.
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Authors
R.S. Hill, T.J. Brodribb
Keywords
Araucariaceae, Cupressaceae, leaf adaptation, leaf morphology, palaeobotany, Podocarpaceae
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