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The phylogeography of the cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae) clarifies its Cenozoic expansion and diversification in the Mexican transition zone.
Annals of botany - 5 Mar 2018
Gutiérrez-Ortega José Said, Salinas-Rodríguez María Magdalena, Martínez José F, Molina-Freaner Francisco, Pérez-Farrera Miguel Angel, Vovides Andrew P, Matsuki Yu, Suyama Yoshihisa, Ohsawa Takeshi A, Watano Yasuyuki, Kajita Tadashi
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Background and Aims: Biogeographic transition zones are promising areas to study processes of biogeographic evolution and its influence on biological groups. The Mexican transition zone originated due to the overlap of Nearctic and Neotropical biota, which promoted great biological diversification. However, since most previous studies in this area were focused on revealing the phylogeography of Nearctic plants,...
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