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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/163 |