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Surviving in isolation: genetic variation, bottlenecks and reproductive strategies in the Canarian endemic Limonium macrophyllum (Plumbaginaceae).
Genetica - 1 Feb 2017
Jiménez Ares, Weigelt Barbara, Santos-Guerra Arnoldo, Caujapé-Castells Juli, Fernández-Palacios José María, Conti Elena
Abstract excerpt
Oceanic archipelagos are typically rich in endemic taxa, because they offer ideal conditions for diversification and speciation in isolation. One of the most remarkable evolutionary radiations on the Canary Islands comprises the 16 species included in Limonium subsection Nobiles, all of which are subject to diverse threats, and legally protected. Since many of them are single-island endemics limited to one or a...
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