@article{fdi:010071879,
  title = {{F}rugivory-related traits promote speciation of tropical palms},
  author = {{O}nstein, {R}. {E}. and {B}aker, {W}. {J}. and {C}ouvreur, {T}homas and {F}aurby, {S}. and {S}venning, {J}. {C}. and {K}issling, {W}. {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}nimal-mediated seed dispersal by frugivorous birds and mammals is central to the ecology and functioning of ecosystems, but whether and how frugivory-related traits have affected plant speciation remains little explored. {F}ruit size is directly linked to plant dispersal capacity and therefore influences gene flow and genetic divergence of plant populations. {U}sing a global species-level phylogeny with comprehensive data on fruit sizes and plant species distributions, we test whether fruit size has affected speciation rates of palms ({A}recaceae), a plant family characteristic of tropical rainforests. {G}lobally, the results reveal that palms with small fruit sizes have increased speciation rates compared with those with large (megafaunal) fruits. {S}peciation of small-fruited palms is particularly high in the understory of tropical rainforests in the {N}ew {W}orld, and on islands in the {O}ld {W}orld. {T}his suggests that frugivory-related traits in combination with geography and the movement behaviour of frugivores can influence the speciation of fleshy-fruited plants.},
  keywords = {{ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature {E}cology and {E}volution},
  volume = {1},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {1903--1911},
  ISSN = {2397-334{X}},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41559-017-03487},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071879},
}