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Refugia, dispersal and divergence in a forest archipelago: a study of Streptocarpus in eastern South Africa.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2005
Hughes M, Möller M, Bellstedt D U, Edwards T J, de Villiers M
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We describe a scenario of plant speciation across a relict forest archipelago in South Africa involving Pleistocene habitat expansion-contraction cycles, dispersal and adaptation to lower temperatures. This is the first population level study using molecular data in South African forests and has significant implications for conservation efforts in this area. Populations of the mesophytic forest floor herbs...
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