Polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to investigate the impact of
habitat fragmentation on the population structure and gene flow of Changiostyrax …

The ranges of arctic–alpine species have shifted extensively with Pleistocene climate
changes and glaciations. Using sequence data from the trnH‐psbA and trnT‐trnL chloroplast …

Background: Most empirical studies to date have suggested that alpine plants in the central
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) originated from the south-eastern QTP. However, previous …

Aim Eurycorymbus cavaleriei (Lévl.) Rehd. et Hand.‐Mazz.(Sapindaceae) is a Tertiary relict
tree endemic to subtropical China. This area is a centre for speciation and evolution within …

An area of endemism (AOE) is a complex expression of the ecological and evolutionary
history of a species. Here we aim to address the principal drivers of avian diversification in …

Due to combinations of diverse geography and climate, and complex geo-climate histories
and sea level fluctuations, the Sino-Japanese floristic region has extremely high species …

Quaternary climatic oscillations greatly influenced the distribution and pattern of biodiversity
in the Northern Hemisphere. Here we examine how such oscillations in South East Asia may …

Aim A phylogeographical study of the widespread but phylogenetically isolated East Asian
endemic tree species Tetracentron sinense (Trochodendraceae) was performed to evaluate …

Abstract Background and Aims Distribution shifts and natural selection during past climatic
changes are important factors in determining the genetic structure of forest species. In …

Introgression may act as an important source of new genetic variation to facilitate the
adaptation of organisms to new environments, yet how introgression might enable tree …