[HTML][HTML] Loess landscapes of Europe–Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation

F Lehmkuhl, JJ Nett, S Pötter, P Schulte, T Sprafke… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Paleoenvironmental reconstructions on a (supra-) regional scale have gained attention in
Quaternary sciences during the last decades. In terrestrial realms, loess deposits and …

Biogeography of the Carpathians: evolutionary and spatial facets of biodiversity

P Mráz, M Ronikier - Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The Carpathians are the largest mountain range in Central Europe. Their geographical
position, extent, isolation, landscape heterogeneity, well-preserved environment, and …

[HTML][HTML] Retreat and extinction of the Late Pleistocene cave bear (Ursus spelaeus sensu lato)

M Baca, D Popović, K Stefaniak, A Marciszak… - The Science of …, 2016 - Springer
The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus sensu lato) is a typical representative of Pleistocene
megafauna which became extinct at the end of the Last Glacial. Detailed knowledge of cave …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting evolutionary histories of the legless lizards slow worms (Anguis) shaped by the topography of the Balkan Peninsula

D Jablonski, D Jandzik, P Mikulíček, G Džukić… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2016 - Springer
Background Genetic architecture of a species is a result of historical changes in population
size and extent of distribution related to climatic and environmental factors and …

Ancient DNA reveals interstadials as a driver of common vole population dynamics during the last glacial period

M Baca, D Popović, A Lemanik… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Many species experienced population turnover and local extinction during the Late
Pleistocene. In the case of megafauna, it remains challenging to disentangle climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse responses of common vole (Microtus arvalis) populations to Late Glacial and Early Holocene climate changes–Evidence from ancient DNA

M Baca, D Popović, K Baca, A Lemanik, K Doan… - Quaternary Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The harsh climatic conditions during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) period have been
considered the cause of local extinctions and major faunal reorganizations that took place at …

High genomic diversity in the bank vole at the northern apex of a range expansion: The role of multiple colonizations and end‐glacial refugia

S Marková, M Horníková, HC Lanier… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The history of repeated northern glacial cycling and southern climatic stability has long
dominated explanations for how genetic diversity is distributed within temperate species in …

Large‐scale migrations of brown bears in Eurasia and to North America during the Late Pleistocene

P Anijalg, SYW Ho, J Davison, M Keis… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Climatic changes during the Late Pleistocene had major impacts on populations of plant
and animal species. Brown bears and other large mammals are likely to have experienced …

Historical changes in grassland area determined the demography of semi-natural grassland butterflies in Japan

N Nakahama, K Uchida, A Ushimaru, Y Isagi - Heredity, 2018 - nature.com
Semi-natural grassland areas expanded worldwide several thousand years ago following
an increase in anthropogenic activities. However, semi-natural grassland habitat areas have …

[HTML][HTML] Climatic influences on the genetic structure and distribution of the common vole and field vole in Europe

J Stojak, T Borowik, M Górny, AD McDevitt, JM Wójcik - Mammal Research, 2019 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of climate on the distribution and
present-day genetic structure of the common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the field vole …