Molecular biogeography of Europe: Pleistocene cycles and postglacial trends
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- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Frontiers in Zoology
- Vol. 4 (1) , 11
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-4-11
Abstract
The climatic cycles with subsequent glacial and intergalcial periods have had a great impact on the distribution and evolution of species. Using genetic analytical tools considerably increased our understanding of these processes. In this review I therefore give an overview of the molecular biogeography of Europe. For means of simplification, I distinguish between three major biogeographical entities: (i) "Mediterranean" with Mediterranean differentiation and dispersal centres, (ii) "Continental" with extra-Mediterranean centres and (iii) "Alpine" and/or "Arctic" with recent alpine and/or arctic distribution patterns. These different molecular biogeographical patterns are presented using actual examples.This publication has 96 references indexed in Scilit:
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