Alastair Culham
Future Predictions of Cyclamen Distribution in the Mediterranean Region
Cyclamen (Myrsinaceae) occupy the Mediterranean region, with highest diversity in Greece and Turkey, with a few species endemic to islands. Cyclamen species have a phenological preference for d…
Received 14 April 2009 23:01 UTC; Posted 15 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology, Evolutionary Biology
Phyloclimatic Modelling: Phylogenies, Palaeo-climate and Environmental Preferences
A new technique is demonstrated for the interpretation of the role played by climate in plant diversity through the optimisation of climate variables on phylogenetic trees. This is achieved by calc…
Received 21 June 2007 07:25 UTC; Posted 21 June 2007
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology
Phyloclimatic Modelling Can Estimate Ancestral Areas
Ancestral area selection is traditionally based on geographic patterns analyzed alongside phylogenetic data. The approach assumes consistent climate and will only select areas from within present d…
Received 18 July 2007 08:08 UTC; Posted 18 July 2007
Posted to: Ecology
