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Comparative phylogeography reveals the demographic patterns of neotropical ancient mountain species.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2023
Dantas-Queiroz Marcos Vinicius, Hurbath Fernanda, de Russo Godoy Fernanda Maria, Lanna Flávia Mol, Versieux Leonardo M, Palma-Silva Clarisse
Abstract excerpt
Mountains are renowned for their bountiful biodiversity. Explanations on the origin of such abundant life are usually regarded to their orogenic history. However, ancient mountain systems with geological stability also exhibit astounding levels of number of species and endemism, as illustrated by the Brazilian Quartzitic Mountains (BQM) in Eastern South America. Thus, cycles of climatic changes over the last...
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