phylogeographic
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- adjective
- /ˌfaɪloʊdʒiəˈɡræfɪk/
- Specialized
- For instance, by studying sympatric sister species or codistributed taxa with comparable ecological preferences and dispersal abilities, one can evaluate whether their phylogeographic structures result from recently derived differences or from more ancient historical processes (Figure 2).
- phylogeographic analyses
- phylogeographic patterns
- phylogeographic study
Examples
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The phylogeographic analysis of full genome data has demonstrated the origins of DENV-4 throughout Brazil.
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Their phylogeographic work revealed how climate change has influenced the distribution of animal species over time.
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We conducted phylogeographic modeling to determine the introduction and spread of Guaroa virus in South America.
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As was discussed previously, this sampling limitation is often encountered in phylogeographic surveys.
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Because decimal coordinates were used for sample locations, we performed a continuous phylogeographic analysis (6).
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Therefore, in the planning of a CP study, the information obtained through intraspecific phylogeographic evaluations is of fundamental value.
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Therefore, we focus on the Australian representatives of this clade, as for these we have a relatively robust taxonomy and extensive distributional and phylogeographic data, as well as prior phylogenetic hypotheses.
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of DENV-4 introductions in Brazil were applied to envelope genes and full genomes using Bayesian phylogeographic analyses.
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Using mitochondrial DNA sequence variation, Huhndorf and colleagues (2007) estimated phylogeographic patterns and divergence times for populations of three species of montane endemic rodents.
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The research team published a phylogeographic study mapping the genetic diversity of plants across different regions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
phylogeographic = geographic (semi-transparent) = phylo + geo + graph + ic
This is a technical scientific formation built on the recognizable adjective 'geographic', but the 'phylo-' element is specialized and not readily recoverable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Phylogeographic starts with phylo- ('family' or 'genetic line') and ends with geographic, like geography ('places on Earth'), so a phylogeographic study maps where different genetic family lines live and how they moved across places.