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A relic of the past: current genetic patterns of the palaeoendemic tree Nothofagus macrocarpa were shaped by climatic oscillations in central Chile.
Annals of botany - 6 Oct 2020
Mathiasen Paula, Venegas-González Alejandro, Fresia Pablo, Premoli Andrea C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The Mediterranean-type forest of central Chile is considered a 'biodiversity hotspot' and a relic of a wider ancient distribution produced by past climatic oscillations. Nothofagus macrocarpa, commonly known as 'roble de Santiago', is a threatened palaeoendemic of this forest, poorly represented in the protected area system. This tree has been repeatedly misidentified as the sister species N....
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