Evolutionary history predicts the response of tree species to forest loss: A case study in peninsular Spain.

Evolutionary history can explain species resemblance to a large extent. Thus, if closely related species share combinations of traits that modulate their response to environmental changes, then phylogeny could predict species sensitivity to novel stressors such as increased levels of deforestation....

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Main Authors: Rafael Molina-Venegas, Sonia Llorente-Culebras, Paloma Ruiz-Benito, Miguel A Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6147707?pdf=render