This review provides an up-to-date synthesis of the matrilineal phylogeography of a uniquely
well-studied Holarctic mammal, the brown bear. We extend current knowledge by presenting …

Abstract The Lesser Caucasus, situated between Asia and Europe, has long been
recognised as a key region for the study of human evolution in terms of the timing and routes …

In the first continent-wide study of the golden jackal (Canis aureus), we characterised its
population genetic structure and attempted to identify the origin of European populations …

Aim Using sequences of complete mitochondrial genomes, our aims were:(1) to investigate
the matrilineal phylogeographical structure, migration patterns and lineage coalescence …

Scots pine is one of the most widely occurring pines, but future projections suggest a large
reduction in its range, mostly at the southern European limits. A significant part of its range is …

To further elucidate the migration history of the brown bears (Ursus arctos) on Hokkaido
Island, Japan, we analyzed the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences of 35 …

We evaluated progress towards animal biodiversity research in Georgia, a key area in the
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently (1990–2018) published articles in all …

Brown bears are mostly found in relatively low densities in the mountainous forests of Iran,
from north to northwest and west, as well. Phylogeographic and genetic relationships …

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 abiotic factors such as climatic oscillations and extreme climatic events as well as
biotic factors have shaped the structuring of species' genetic diversity. In obligate species …