Relaxed molecular clock provides evidence for long-distance dispersal of Nothofagus (southern beech).
Nothofagus (southern beech), with an 80-million-year-old fossil record, has become iconic as a plant genus whose ancient Gondwanan relationships reach back into the Cretaceous era. Closely associated with Wegener's theory of "Kontinentaldrift", Nothofagus has been regarded as the &quo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030014 |