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Comparative phylogeography of two closely related Viola species occurring in contrasting habitats in the Japanese archipelago.
Journal of plant research - 1 Jul 2009
Toyama Hironori, Yahara Tetsukazu
Abstract excerpt
Similar distribution ranges shared by closely related plant species may have been shaped through different migration histories if those species have differing habitat preference. To test this hypothesis, phylogeographical patterns and population genetic structures were compared between two sister Viola species: Viola eizanensis preferring woodland and V. chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana preferring grassland,...
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