The evolution of ecological specialization underlays plant endemism in the Atlantic Forest.
Eduardo K NeryMayara K CaddahMatheus F SantosAnselmo NogueiraPublished in: Annals of botany (2023)
Environmental heterogeneity imposes selective pressures favouring ecological specialization and small geographic ranges among plant lineages in the AF domain. This selection-driven process has likely promoted plant endemism in the AF domain throughout the historical periods.