Niche divergence at the intraspecific level in an endemic rare peony (Paeonia rockii): A phylogenetic, climatic and environmental survey.

ABSTRACT: Ecological factors have received increasing attention as drivers of speciation but also in the maintenance of postspeciation divergence. However, the relative significance of the responses of species to climate oscillations for driving niche divergence or conservatism in the evolution of many species that pass through diverse environments and limited geographical boundaries remains poorly understood. Paeonia rockii (one of the ancient species of Paeonia) comprising two subspecies called Paeonia rockii subsp. rockii and Paeonia rockii subsp. taibaishanica is an endemic, rare, and endangered medicinal plant in China. In this study, we integrated whole chloroplast genomes, and ecological factors to obtain insights into ecological speciation and specie

SUBMITTER: Dong PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9663928 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature