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Genomic evidence of an ancient inland temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2022
Ruffley Megan, Smith Megan L, Espíndola Anahí, Turck Daniel F, Mitchell Niels, Carstens Bryan, Sullivan Jack, Tank David C
Abstract excerpt
The disjunct temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest of North America (PNW) are characterized by late-successional dominant tree species Thuja plicata (western redcedar) and Tsuga heterophylla (western hemlock). The demographic histories of these species, along with the PNW rainforest ecosystem in its entirety, have been heavily impacted by geological and climatic changes the PNW has experienced over the...
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