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Effects of Pleistocene glaciations on population structure of North American chestnut-backed chickadees.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2006
Burg Theresa M, Gaston Anthony J, Winker Kevin, Friesen Vicki L
Abstract excerpt
The postglacial recolonization of northern North America was heavily influenced by the Pleistocene glaciation. In the Pacific Northwest, there are two disjunct regions of mesic temperate forest, one coastal and the other interior. The chestnut-backed chickadee is one of the species associated with this distinctive ecosystem. Using seven microsatellite markers we found evidence of population structure among nine...
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