Article
Concordance between phylogeographical and biogeographical patterns in the Brazilian Cerrado: diversification of the endemic tree Dalbergia miscolobium (Fabaceae).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Novaes Renan Milagres Lage, Ribeiro Renata Acácio, Lemos-Filho José Pires, Lovato Maria Bernadete
Abstract excerpt
Few studies have addressed the phylogeography of species of the Cerrado, the largest savanna biome of South America. Here we aimed to investigate the phylogeographical structure of Dalbergia miscolobium, a widespread tree from the Cerrado, and to verify its concordance with plant phylogeographical and biogeographical patterns so far described. A total of 287 individuals from 32 populations were analyzed by...
Topics
- Brazil
- Fabaceae
- Genetic Variation
- Trees
