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Understanding the spatial distribution of genetic variation across a species’ range is a central tenet in evolutionary biology and the ability to predict such patterns is valuable to conservation management.… Click to show full abstract
Understanding the spatial distribution of genetic variation across a species’ range is a central tenet in evolutionary biology and the ability to predict such patterns is valuable to conservation management. Genetic diversity and differentiation may be explained by present‐day niche centrality, historical processes, or morphological variation across a species’ range, yet few studies evaluate these factors concurrently. Moreover, there is a particular lack of knowledge of the influence of these factors in ancient, unglaciated landscapes of the Southern Hemisphere. We investigate these concepts for their influence upon spatial patterns of genetic variation in a widespread plant species in a southern biodiversity hotspot.
Journal Title: Journal of Biogeography
Year Published: 2019
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