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Evaluating the significance of paleophylogeographic species distribution models in reconstructing quaternary range-shifts of nearctic chelonians.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Rödder Dennis, Lawing A Michelle, Flecks Morris, Ahmadzadeh Faraham, Dambach Johannes, Engler Jan O, Habel Jan Christian, Hartmann Timo, Hörnes David, Ihlow Flora, Schidelko Kathrin, Stiels Darius, Polly P David
Abstract excerpt
The climatic cycles of the Quaternary, during which global mean annual temperatures have regularly changed by 5-10°C, provide a special opportunity for studying the rate, magnitude, and effects of geographic responses to changing climates. During the Quaternary, high- and mid-latitude species were extirpated from regions that were covered by ice or otherwise became unsuitable, persisting in refugial retreats...
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