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Is Photosynthetic Capacity Associated With Diversification of C 3 Plants?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Schweiger and Schweiger (2024) recently proposed that the evolution of greater photosynthetic capacity in C 3 plant species may be linked to increased species diversification. This conclusion is premature because their methods cannot reliably estimate diversification rates or ancestral trait values. Reanalyzing the data set using model‐based phylogenetic comparative methods reveals no evidence that photosynthetic capacity is associated with diversification rates among C 3 plant genera.

Source: Ecology Letters

DOI: 10.1111/ele.70331

Author: Christopher D. Muir

Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,300