More opportunities more species: Pleistocene differentiation and northward expansion of an evergreen broad-leaved tree species Machilus thunbergii (Lauraceae) in Southeast China
Abstract Background The broad continuum between tropical and temperate floras in Eastern Asia (EAS) are thought to be one of the main factors responsible for a prominent species diversity anomaly of temperate plants between EAS and eastern North America (ENS). However, how the broad continuum and ni...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03420-9 |