North Andean origin and diversification of the largest ithomiine butterfly genus
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DOI: 10.1038/srep45966
Abstract: The Neotropics harbour the most diverse flora and fauna on Earth. The Andes are a major centre of diversification and source of diversity for adjacent areas in plants and vertebrates, but studies on insects remain… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly genus; north andean; diversification; origin diversification ... See more keywords
Internal deformation of the North Andean Sliver in Ecuador-southern Colombia observed by InSAR
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DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggae338
Abstract: In the Northern Andes, partitioning of oblique subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American continent induces a northeastward motion of the North Andean Sliver. The strain resulting from this motion is absorbed by… read more here.
Keywords: north andean; andean sliver; deformation; ecuador southern ... See more keywords