The genus Quercus is among the most widespread and species‐rich tree genera in the
northern hemisphere. The extraordinary species diversity in America and Asia together with …

Although range expansions have occurred recurrently in the history of most species, their
genetic consequences have been little investigated. Theoretical studies show that range …

Introduction: doing science in a complex world. Science by humans; Science in a complex
world; The payoff: idealizations and many aims--Complex causality and simplified …

Long‐distance seed dispersal influences many key aspects of the biology of plants,
including spread of invasive species, metapopulation dynamics, and diversity and dynamics …

Climatic oscillations in the Quaternary have played a major role in changing the
geographical distribution of plant species. Recent molecular work has provided new insights …

The geographic distribution throughout Europe of each of 32 chloroplast DNA variants
belonging to eight white oak species sampled from 2613 populations is presented. Clear-cut …

Models of plant migration based on estimates of biological parameters severely
underestimate the rate of spread when compared to empirical estimates of plant migration …

Quercus is one of the most abundant and economically important genera of woody plants in
the Northern Hemisphere. To infer phylogenetic relationships within Quercus subgenus …

This advanced textbook is the first to explore the consequences of plant dispersal for
population and community dynamics, spatial patterns, and evolution. It successfully …

Variation at 12 polymorphic isozyme loci was studied in the European beech on the basis of
an extensive sample of 389 populations distributed throughout the species range. Special …