The allopatric model of biological speciation involves fracturing of a pre-existing species
distribution and subsequent genetic divergence in isolation. Accumulating global evidence …

Aim Species living on steep environmental gradients are expected to be especially sensitive
to global climate change, but little is known about the factors influencing their responses to …

The main, continuous mountain range of the European Alpine System (ie, the Alps) hosts a
diversified pool of species whose evolution has long been investigated. The legacy of past …

Mountain ranges are amongst the most species‐rich habitats, with many large and rapid
evolutionary radiations. The tempo and mode of diversification in these systems are key …

We review the major phylogeographic patterns in Aotearoa New Zealand's terrestrial flora
and fauna that have been associated with the Ōtira Glaciation of the Pleistocene, the end of …

This paper presents a perspective of how phylogenetic and phylogeographic hypotheses,
based on nuclear DNA sequence variation (ITS) or amplified fragment length …

The New Zealand mountains provide a unique system in which to study the evolution of
alpine plants. The relationship between the recent uplift of mountain habitats (5–2 million …

The climatic cycles with subsequent glacial and intergalcial periods have had a great impact
on the distribution and evolution of species. Using genetic analytical tools considerably …

Europe is characterised by several high mountain systems dominating major parts of its
area, and these structures have strongly influenced the evolution of taxa. For species now …

We review life-history variation along elevation in animals and plants and illustrate its
drivers, mechanisms and constraints. Elevation shapes life histories into suites of correlated …