Key innovations and niche variation promoted rapid diversification of the widespread Juniperus (Cupressaceae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06687-4
Abstract: The processes of forming lineages undergoing widespread radiations remain a knowledge gap that is fundamental to our understanding of the geographic distributions of species. Although early studies emphasized the importance of dispersal ability and historical… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; juniperus; key innovations; rapid diversification ... See more keywords
Comparative phylogeography study reveals introgression and incomplete lineage sorting during rapid diversification of Rhodiola.
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab133
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Many plant taxa in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and the Hengduan Mountains (HM) radiated rapidly during the Quaternary but with frequent secondary contact between diverging populations. Incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and introgressive… read more here.
Keywords: introgressive hybridization; incomplete lineage; lineage sorting; rapid diversification ... See more keywords
Rapid diversification of alpine bamboos associated with the uplift of the Hengduan Mountains
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13723
Abstract: The Hengduan Mountains (HDM) of southwest China is a biodiversity hotspot and harbours one of the world's richest temperate floras. However, the origin and evolution of its biota remain largely unresolved. Here we explore the… read more here.
Keywords: alpine bamboos; diversification alpine; rapid diversification; hengduan mountains ... See more keywords