Phylogeographic structure of the dunes sagebrush lizard, an endemic habitat specialist.

ABSTRACT: Phylogeographic divergence and population genetic diversity within species reflect the impacts of habitat connectivity, demographics, and landscape level processes in both the recent and distant past. Characterizing patterns of differentiation across the geographic range of a species provides insight on the roles of organismal and environmental traits in evolutionary divergence and future population persistence. This is particularly true of habitat specialists where habitat availability and resource dependence may result in pronounced genetic structure as well as increased population vulnerability. We use DNA sequence data as well as microsatellite genotypes to estimate range-wide phylogeographic divergence, historical population connectivity, and historical demographics in an endemic habi

SUBMITTER: Chan LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7494111 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature