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The homogenous genetic structure and inferred unique history of range shifts during the Pleistocene climatic oscillations of Arcterica nana (Maxim.) Makino (Ericaceae).
Journal of plant research - 1 Mar 2009
Ikeda Hajime, Setoguchi Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
Previous phylogeographic studies of alpine plants in Japan have inferred that populations in central Honshu persisted during the Pleistocene climatic oscillations and suggested interglacial survival in high mountains. However, Arcterica nana (Maxim.) Makino (Ericaceae) exhibits a homogenous genetic structure throughout Japan and may therefore have a unique phylogeographic history. This inconsistency could have...
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