Palms of the past: can morphometric phytolith analysis inform deep time evolution and palaeoecology of Arecaceae?
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcae068
Abstract: Abstract Background and aims Palm fossils are often used as evidence for warm and wet palaeoenvironments, reflecting the affinities of most modern palms. However, several extant palm lineages tolerate cool and/or arid climates, making a… read more here.
Keywords: phytolith morphology; deep time; palm;