Evolutionary diversification of cryophilic <it>Grylloblatta </it>species (Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) in alpine habitats of California

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Climate in alpine habitats has undergone extreme variation during Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, resulting in repeated expansion and contraction of alpine glaciers. Many cold-adapted alpine species have responded to these climatic...

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Main Authors: Roderick George K, Schoville Sean D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/163