The road to evolutionary success: insights from the demographic history of an Amazonian palm

• Published in: Heredity Vol. 121; no. 2; pp. 183 - 195
• Main Authors: Melo, Warita A., Freitas, Cintia G., Bacon, Christine D., Collevatti, Rosane G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2018; Springer International Publishing
• Subjects: approximate bayesian computation; Arecaceae - classification; Arecaceae - genetics; ates of america; Biological Evolution; Climate change; Computer Simulation; Demographics; Demography; Differentiation; Ecosystems; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolution; Evolutionary Biology; Evolutionsbiologi; Genetic diversity; Genetic Variation; Genetics; Genetics, Population; Geographical distribution; Glacial periods; Haplotypes; Heredity; late quaternary; Mauritia flexuosa; maximum-likelihood; microsatellite loci; Microsatellite Repeats; mutation-rate; p20359; Palm; plant diversity; Pollen; Population genetics; population history; Population number; Quaternary; Refugia; River basins; Rivers; Success; Trees - genetics; v106; Cerrado

Evolutionary success, as demonstrated by high abundance and a wide geographical range, is related to genetic variation and historical demography. Here we assess how climatic change during the Quaternary influenced the demography and distribution of the Neotropical swamp palm Mauritia flexuosa. Using...