phylogeography
- noun
- /ˌfaɪloʊdʒiˈɒɡrəfi/
- Specialized
- By studying the phylogeography of these plants, scientists can better understand the impact of climate change on their distribution.
- comparative phylogeography
- intraspecific phylogeography
Examples
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Therefore, obtaining a high-quality phylogeny is a critical element in the search for the repetitive patterns of taxonomic subdivision evaluated in phylogeography.
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Likewise, Schaal and colleagues (1998) stressed the difficulties of working with plants in phylogeography; as a result, considerably fewer comparative studies have been done with plants than with animals.
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Theoretical and mathematical frameworks: Coalescence theory in comparative phylogeography.
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As for the sampling requirements, both comparative and intraspecific phylogeography undoubtedly require thorough sampling in order to have adequate inference power.
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Such geological reconstructions imply a sequence of evolutionary events from which geographical hypotheses can be established and later tested by evaluating the phylogeography of species.
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Multivariate analyses (e.g., principal component analysis) are an efficient tool for the evaluation of genetic variability in different contexts, including phylogeography.
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Moritz C, Faith DP. 1998. Comparative phylogeography and the identification of genetically divergent areas for conservation. Molecular Ecology 7: 419-429.
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Evolutionarily significant unit (ESU). A population (or populations) of a species that is genetically distinct from other populations; in phylogeography, an evolutionarily distinct phylogroup can be considered an ESU.
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The researcher published new findings on the phylogeography of the rare bird species, detailing how it spreads across various islands.
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The phylogeography of mammals in the region reveals a complex history of migration patterns influenced by glacial movements.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phylogeography combines phylo- ('family' or 'line') and geography ('land' or 'place'), so it is the study of where genetic 'families' live and how they moved across the land.