Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana
Phylogeographic patterns were used to assess intraspecific diversification of American martens (Martes americana). Within martens, two morphological groups (americana and caurina) have been recognized, though the level of distinction between them has been debated. We examined mitochondrial cytochrom...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.385.2173 2023-05-15T13:21:51+02:00 Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Karen D. Stone Rodney W. Flynn Joseph A. Cook The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.385.2173 http://www.msb.unm.edu/mammals/publications/Stone-etal2002.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.385.2173 http://www.msb.unm.edu/mammals/publications/Stone-etal2002.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.msb.unm.edu/mammals/publications/Stone-etal2002.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-09-18T00:31:18Z Phylogeographic patterns were used to assess intraspecific diversification of American martens (Martes americana). Within martens, two morphological groups (americana and caurina) have been recognized, though the level of distinction between them has been debated. We examined mitochondrial cytochrome b gene haplotypes from 680 martens to explore the colonization history of the Pacific Northwest and found two clades that correspond to the morphological groups. The widespread americana clade extends from interior Alaska south to Montana and eastward to Newfoundland and New England (i.e. northwestern, north-central and northeastern North America). The caurina clade occurs in western North America, minimally extending from Admiralty Island (southeastern Alaska) south to Oregon and Wyoming. Our data indicated two colonization events for the Pacific Northwest (one by members of each clade) and were consistent with the persistence of populations throughout past glacial periods in eastern and western refugia. Due to vegetational and geological history following the past deglaciation, we hypothesize that martens of the caurina clade spread along the North Pacific Coast, and into southeastern Alaska, earlier Text American marten Martes americana Newfoundland Alaska Unknown Admiralty Island ENVELOPE(-101.115,-101.115,69.488,69.488) Pacific |
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Phylogeographic patterns were used to assess intraspecific diversification of American martens (Martes americana). Within martens, two morphological groups (americana and caurina) have been recognized, though the level of distinction between them has been debated. We examined mitochondrial cytochrome b gene haplotypes from 680 martens to explore the colonization history of the Pacific Northwest and found two clades that correspond to the morphological groups. The widespread americana clade extends from interior Alaska south to Montana and eastward to Newfoundland and New England (i.e. northwestern, north-central and northeastern North America). The caurina clade occurs in western North America, minimally extending from Admiralty Island (southeastern Alaska) south to Oregon and Wyoming. Our data indicated two colonization events for the Pacific Northwest (one by members of each clade) and were consistent with the persistence of populations throughout past glacial periods in eastern and western refugia. Due to vegetational and geological history following the past deglaciation, we hypothesize that martens of the caurina clade spread along the North Pacific Coast, and into southeastern Alaska, earlier |
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Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana |
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Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana |
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Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana |
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Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana |
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Post-glacial colonization of northwestern North America by Blackwell Science, Ltd the forest-associated American marten (Martes americana |
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post-glacial colonization of northwestern north america by blackwell science, ltd the forest-associated american marten (martes americana |
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