Quaternary history and contemporary patterns in a currently expanding species
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quaternary climatic oscillations had dramatic effects on species evolution. In northern latitudes, populations had to survive the coldest periods in refugial areas and recurrently colonized northern regions during interglacials. Such...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/220 |