The legacy of Eastern Mediterranean mountain uplifts: rapid disparity of phylogenetic niche conservatism and divergence in mountain vipers

The legacy of Eastern Mediterranean mountain uplifts: rapid disparity of phylogenetic niche conservatism and divergence in mountain vipers

Abstract Background The orogeny of the eastern Mediterranean region has substantially affected ecological speciation patterns, particularly of mountain-dwelling species. Mountain vipers of the genus Montivipera are among the paramount examples of Mediterranean neo-endemism, with restricted ranges in...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Ahmadi, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami, Mohammad Kaboli, Masoud Nazarizadeh, Mansoureh Malekian, Roozbeh Behrooz, Philippe Geniez, John Alroy, Niklaus E. Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Allopatric speciation
Biogeography
Divergence dating
Diversification
Mountain orogeny
Niche evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01863-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01863-0

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