Darwin’s second ‘abominable mystery’: trait flexibility as the innovation leading to angiosperm diversity
Abstract
Summary The fact that angiosperms are so species‐rich and ecologically diverse – Darwin’s second abominable mystery – could be explained by their ability to ‘reinvent’ themselves by evolving functional traits repeatedly over time, space and taxonomic clades. These trait innovations may facilitate adaptation and increase diversification rates. In this article, I quantify this ‘trait flexibility’ by reviewing the literature on trait transition...
Paper Details
Title
Darwin’s second ‘abominable mystery’: trait flexibility as the innovation leading to angiosperm diversity
Published Date
Dec 7, 2019
Journal
Volume
228
Issue
6
Pages
1741 - 1747
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