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Rapid Eocene diversification of spiny plants in subtropical woodlands of central Tibet

Authors :
Xinwen Zhang
Uriel Gélin
Robert A. Spicer
Feixiang Wu
Alexander Farnsworth
Peirong Chen
Cédric Del Rio
Shufeng Li
Jia Liu
Jian Huang
Teresa E. V. Spicer
Kyle W. Tomlinson
Paul J. Valdes
Xiaoting Xu
Shitao Zhang
Tao Deng
Zhekun Zhou
Tao Su
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Spines are an important physical defense for many plant species. Here, the authors describe seven different spine morphologies from the Eocene of central Tibet associated with regional aridification and expansion of herbivorous mammals.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9d58631e6b374a828437a334d2ddada8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31512-z