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Contributions of multiple refugia during the last glacial period to current mainland populations of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis).
Scientific reports - 22 Dec 2015
Bao Lei, Kudureti Ayijiamali, Bai Weining, Chen Rongzhang, Wang Tianming, Wang Hongfang, Ge Jianping
Abstract excerpt
The northern microrefugia that existed during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) are a key factor in the demographic history of species. Pinus koraiensis has a unique distribution in northeast Asia. The Changbai Mountains and the Korean peninsula (CM/KP) are usually considered to be the LGM refugia for P. koraiensis. However, the Xiaoxingan Range (XR), at the northern part of this species' distribution, is another...
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