Comparing range evolution in two western Plethodon salamanders: glacial refugia, competition, ecological niches, and spatial sorting
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Methods We used genetic, environmental and morphological data to test hypotheses that explain this range difference. Genetic data were used to explore range expansion dynamics and population structure. Species distributional models were used to compare current niches to mid-Holocene and Pleistocene distributions. Morphological data were used to assess phenotypic differences between the species and test for evidence of spatial sorting.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016