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Patterns of molecular evolution and diversification in a biodiversity hotspot: the California Floristic Province.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2003
Calsbeek Ryan, Thompson John N, Richardson James E
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The California Floristic Province harbours more endemic plant and animal taxa and more identifiable subspecies than any other area of comparable size in North America. We present evidence that physical historical processes have resulted in congruent patterns of genetic diversity over the past 2-10 million years. Using a molecular clock approach we show that diversification and establishment of spatial genetic...
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