When ecological marginality is not geographically peripheral: exploring genetic predictions of the centre-periphery hypothesis in the endemic plant Lilium pomponium

Background Quantifying variation of genetic traits over the geographical range of species is crucial for understanding the factors driving their range dynamics. The center-periphery hypothesis postulates, and many studies support, the idea that genetic diversity decreases and genetic differentiation...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Casazza, Carmelo Macrì, Davide Dagnino, Maria Guerrina, Marianick Juin, Luigi Minuto, John D. Thompson, Alex Baumel, Frédéric Médail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11039.pdf