A molecular perspective on the historical biogeography of the northern high latitudes

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 591-600

  Waltari, Eric ^a   Demboski, John R ^b   Klein, David R ^c   Cook, Joseph A ^a,d  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Beringia; Hares; Lepus; Phylogenetics; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLIMATE CHANGE; LATITUDE; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY;

AVES; LEPUS; LEPUS ARCTICUS; LEPUS OTHUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 4344715563     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BER-101     Document Type: Review

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