Effects of Climate, Plant Height, and Evolutionary Age on Geographical Patterns of Fruit Type.

ABSTRACT: Fruit type is a key reproductive trait associated with plant evolution and adaptation. However, large-scale geographical patterns in fruit type composition and the mechanisms driving these patterns remain to be established. Contemporary environment, plant functional traits and evolutionary age may all influence fruit type composition, while their relative importance remains unclear. Here, using data on fruit types, plant height and distributions of 28,222 (∼ 90.1%) angiosperm species in China, we analyzed the geographical patterns in the proportion of fleshy-fruited species for all angiosperms, trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species separately, and compared the relative effects of contemporary climate, ecosystem primary productivity, plant height, and evolutionary age on these patterns. We

SUBMITTER: Lyu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007967 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature