Exploring Diversification and Genome Size Evolution in Extant Gymnosperms through Phylogenetic Synthesis

Table 1

Rate estimates from the two rate parameter models from Brownie. *Indicate that the single rate model was rejected based on the Chi-squared 𝑃 value (**𝑃<0.005; ***𝑃<0.0005). Significance was also assessed using AIC.

Comparison	Rates of Genome Evolution
Conifers + Gnetales	1.878***
Cycads + Ginkgo	0.095
Pinaceae	2.715***
Other conifers + Gnetales	0.178
Other conifers + Gnetales	0.178
Cycads + Ginkgo	0.095
Pinus	3.234**
Other Pinaceae	0.431
Other Pinaceae	0.431
Other conifers + Gnetales	0.178
Pinus Strobus subgenus	2.66
Pinus Pinus subgenus	3.56