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Molecular phylogenetic dating supports an ancient endemic speciation model in Australia's biodiversity hotspot.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2007
Morgan Matthew J, Roberts J Dale, Keogh J Scott
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Southwestern Australia (SWA) is a region of temperate Mediterranean climate isolated by desert from the rest of Australia. Since the Jurassic it has been a geologically stable area that resisted Cenozoic glaciations and today represents an ancient landscape characterized by subdued topography and nutrient-poor soils. Despite these ecological conditions, SWA contains an incredibly rich flora and fauna that...
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