Article
Adaptive population divergence and directional gene flow across steep elevational gradients in a climate-sensitive mammal.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2018
Waterhouse Matthew D, Erb Liesl P, Beever Erik A, Russello Michael A
Abstract excerpt
The ecological effects of climate change have been shown in most major taxonomic groups; however, the evolutionary consequences are less well-documented. Adaptation to new climatic conditions offers a potential long-term mechanism for species to maintain viability in rapidly changing environments, but mammalian examples remain scarce. The American pika (Ochotona princeps) has been impacted by recent...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.