Adding a third dimension to the edge of a species' range: altitude and genetic structuring in mountainous landscapes

2007/10/17 by Carlos M. Herrera, C M Herrera, P Bazaga +1 · 74 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Altitude (triangle) #Biology #Demography #Ecology #Gene #Gene flow #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals #Genetic diversity #Genetic diversity and population structure #Genetic drift #Genetic variation #Genetics #Plant Pathogens and Resistance #Population #Range (aeronautics)

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6801072

published in Heredity 100(3), 275-285 (Springer Nature)

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