Species persistence in northerly glacial refugia of Europe: a matter of chance or biogeographical traits?

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Aim: The southern European peninsulas (Iberian, Italian and Balkan) are considered to have been refugia for many European species of plants and animals during the climatic extremes of the Pleistocene ice ages. A number of recent studies (fossil and genetic), however, have provided evidence for full-glacial survival of some species beyond these peninsulas. Here we explore the biogeographical traits of these species, and ask whether they possessed certain characteristics that enabled them to pe...

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Authors: Bhagwat, SA; Willis, K

• Publication status: Published
• Host title: JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 464-482
• Publication date: 2008-03-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01861.x
• EISSN: 1365-2699
• ISSN: 0305-0270
• Keywords: biogeographical traits; vertebrates; genetic diversity; glacial refugia; northerly refugia; post-glacial migration; conservation biogeography; Europe; woody plants; Mediterranean