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Postglacial expansion pathways of red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle, in the Caribbean Basin and Florida.
American journal of botany - 1 Feb 2016
Kennedy John Paul, Pil Maria W, Proffitt C Edward, Boeger Walter A, Stanford Alice M, Devlin Donna J
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) was a period of massive range contraction. Post-LGM, water-dispersed coastal species, including the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), expanded poleward as propagules were transported by ocean currents. We assessed postglacial marine expansion pathways for R. mangle within the Caribbean Basin and Florida. METHODS: Six microsatellite loci were used to genotype...
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