The Hidden Forest. NzprnInfo < NZPRN < TWiki. Understanding how global plant biodiversity arose and is maintained requires an understanding of plant species radiation.
This is a phenomenon in which genetically similar, but morphologically and ecologically diverse species arise and go extinct over short periods of geological time. These radiations provide unparalleled opportunities for studying how evolution works. Studies of macro- and micro-fossil record (1-3), genetics of plant development (4, 5), molecular ecology and systematics (6-15) converge in helping to explain how explosive radiations have occurred in certain places and times in the past. New Zealand is one of those places. The radiation is happening now, and there is at present great potential to study to it. Recent findings in New Zealand and overseas indicate that plant evolution is far more rapid and dynamic than generally appreciated. When and why does species radiation occur? Wool innovations. Consumer demand and new technology drives wool innovation Changing consumer needs and lifestyles are driving demand for new fabrics that are lightweight, comfortable and easy to care for.
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