Article
Causes and evolutionary consequences of population subdivision of an Iberian mountain lizard, Iberolacerta monticola.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Remón Nuria, Galán Pedro, Vila Marta, Arribas Oscar, Naveira Horacio
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The study of the factors that influence population connectivity and spatial distribution of genetic variation is crucial for understanding speciation and for predicting the effects of landscape modification and habitat fragmentation, which are considered severe threats to global biodiversity. This dual perspective is obtained from analyses of subalpine mountain species, whose present distribution may have...
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