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Islands within an island: origins, diversification, and endemism of the montane flora
of Hispaniola
Project summary:
To provide insight into the processes contributing to exceptional endemism on insular mountains, I will study the evolutionary history of five species-rich vascular plant families on Hispaniola. Using a phylogenomic framework, I will investigate how immigration and in-situ radiations contribute to patterns of diversity and endemism observed on the island.
First Name:
Weston Testo
Highest degree:
Ph.D.
Year obtained:
2018
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
United States of America
Ferns and fern allies, Flowering plants, Fossils
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Testo, W. L., Sessa, E. B.., and Barrington, D. 2019. The rise of the Andes promoted rapid diversification in Neotropical Phlegmariurus (Lycopodiaceae). New Phytologist 222: 604–613.
Testo, W. L., Field, A.R., and Barrington, D. 2018. Overcoming among-lineage rate heterogeneity to infer the biogeography and divergence times of the clubmoss family Lycopodiaceae. Journal of Biogeography 45: 1929– 1941.
Testo, W. L., Øllgaard, B., Field, A. R., Almeida, T., Kessler, M., and Barrington, D. 2018. Phylogenetic systematics, morphological evolution, and natural groups in Neotropical Phlegmariurus (Lycopodiaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 125: 1–13.
Majure, L., Clase, T., Testo, W. L., Cinea, W., and Peguero, B. Nuevos reportes para la flora de La Española. Moscosoa, in press.
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University of Florida
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