Molecular phylogeographic studies have recently begun to elucidate how plant species from
the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and adjacent regions responded to the Quaternary …

To evaluate the role of Quaternary refugial isolation in allopatric (incipient) speciation of East
Asian temperate forest biotas, we analyzed amplified fragment length polymorphisms …

Quaternary climatic factors have played a significant role in population divergence and
demography. Here we investigated the phylogeography of Osteomeles schwerinae, a …

Historical geoclimatic events have shaped the distribution patterns and intraspecific
divergence of plants. Numerous phylogeographical studies in China have focused on the …

Background Mountains have not only provided refuge for species, but also offered dispersal
corridors during the Neogene and Quaternary global climate changes. Compared with a …

Aim Palaeontologial data suggest that all temperate forest species in northern China
migrated southwards during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and recolonized post‐glacially …

Numerous temperate plants and animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) are
hypothesized to have differentiated due to vicariant allopatric speciation associated with the …

Background The effects of historical geology and climatic events on the evolution of plants
around the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau region have been at the center of debate for years. To …

Abstract Background and Aims Many monotypic gymnosperm lineages in south-east China
paradoxically remain in relict status despite long evolutionary histories and ample …

The formation of the Mekong-Salween Divide and climatic oscillations in Pleistocene were
the main drivers for the contemporary diversity and genetic structure of plants in the …