Evolving the structure: climatic and developmental constraints on the evolution of plant architecture. A case study in Euphorbia.
Euphorbia
desert
ecology
evolution
phylogenetic tree
plant architecture
temperate
tropical
Journal
The New phytologist
ISSN: 1469-8137
Titre abrégé: New Phytol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9882884
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2021
08 2021
Historique:
received:
02
12
2020
accepted:
18
02
2021
pubmed:
26
2
2021
medline:
13
7
2021
entrez:
25
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Plant architecture strongly influences ecological performance, yet its role in plant evolution has not been explored in depth. By testing both phylogenetic and environmental signals, it is possible to separate architectural traits into four categories: development constraints (phylogenetic signal only); convergences (environmental dependency only); key confluences to the environmental driver (both); unknown (neither). We analysed the evolutionary history of the genus Euphorbia, a model clade with both high architectural diversity and a wide environmental range. We conducted comparative analyses of 193 Euphorbia species world-wide using 73 architectural traits, a dated phylogeny, and climate data. We identified 14 architectural types in Euphorbia based on trait combinations. We found 22 traits and three types representing convergences under climate groups, 21 traits and four types showing phylogenetic signal but no relation to climate, and 16 traits and five types with both climate and phylogenetic signals. Major drivers of architectural trait evolution likely include water stress in deserts (selected for succulence, continuous branching), frost disturbance in temperate systems (selected for simple, prostrate, short-lived shoots) and light competition (selected for arborescence). Simple architectures allowed resilience to disturbance, and frequent transitions into new forms. Complex architectures with functional specialisation developed under stable climates but have low evolvability.
Banques de données
figshare
['10.6084/m9.figshare.12629045']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1278-1295Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2021 New Phytologist Foundation.
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