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Phylogeography of the tree Hymenaea stigonocarpa (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) and the influence of quaternary climate changes in the Brazilian cerrado.
Annals of botany - 1 Dec 2007
Ramos Ana Carolina Simões, Lemos-Filho José Pires, Ribeiro Renata Acácio, Santos Fabrício Rodrigues, Lovato Maria Bernadete
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hymenaea stigonocarpa (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) is an endemic tree from the Brazilian cerrado (savanna vegetation), a biome classified as a hotspot for conservation priority. This study investigates the phylogeographic structure of H. stigonocarpa, in order to understand the processes that have led to its current spatial genetic pattern. METHODS: The polymorphism level and spatial...
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