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Phylogeography and genetic structure of the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa): more evidence for refugia within the Iberian glacial refugium.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2011
Ferrero M Ester, Blanco-Aguiar Jose A, Lougheed Stephen C, Sánchez-Barbudo Inés, De Nova Pedro J G, Villafuerte Rafael, Dávila José A
Abstract excerpt
The Pleistocene climatic oscillations promoted the diversification in avian species during the last glacial period. The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa, Family Phasianidae) has a large natural distribution extending from the Mediterranean to humid temperate zones. However, the genetic structure for this species is unknown. The present study investigates the phylogeography, genetic structure and demographic...
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