Fruit syndromes in Viburnum: correlated evolution of color, nutritional content, and morphology in bird-dispersed fleshy fruits

Fruit syndromes in Viburnum: correlated evolution of color, nutritional content, and morphology in bird-dispersed fleshy fruits

Abstract Premise A key question in plant dispersal via animal vectors is where and why fruit colors vary between species and how color relates to other fruit traits. To better understand the factors shaping the evolution of fruit color diversity, we tested for the existence of syndromes of traits (c...

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Main Authors: Miranda A. Sinnott-Armstrong, Chong Lee, Wendy L. Clement, Michael J. Donoghue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Fruit color
Seed dispersal
Plant-animal interactions
Fruit syndromes
Temperate forests
Correlated evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1546-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1546-5

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