Latitudinal variation in genetic divergence of populations and the potential for future speciation

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 938-945

  Martin, Paul R ^a   McKay, John K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic divergence; Glaciation; Latitudinal variation; Speciation; Species richness

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; LATITUDE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2542444784     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00428.x     Document Type: Article

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