Abstract Aim The history of Agave lechuguilla, a characteristic and dominant plant of the
Chihuahuan Desert, was reconstructed in order to determine the importance of the Neogene …

Aim Our aims were to determine the pattern of genetic variation in the endemic shrub N olina
parviflora, and to evaluate the influence of the geological history of the T rans‐M exican V …

Beetles (Coleoptera) are a charismatic group of insects targeted by collectors and often
used in biodiversity surveys. As part of a larger project, we surveyed a small (4 hectare) plot …

Several phylogeographic studies in northern Mesoamerica have examined the influence of
Pleistocene glaciations on the genetic structure of temperate tree species with their southern …

We investigate the genetic variation between populations of the A merican sweetgum (L
iquidambar styraciflua), a tree species with a disjunct distribution between northeastern T …

Pleistocene climatic fluctuations had major impacts on desert biota in southwestern North
America. During cooler and wetter periods, drought‐adapted species were isolated into …

Aim We investigate the influence of late Neogene orogenic activity and Pleistocene glacial‐
interglacial cycles on intraspecific divergence and demographic history in the gymnosperm …

In widespread taxa in which hybridization is suspected of being an important aspect of
species biology, the patterns and drivers of lineage diversification are not always clear …

Abstract Lycianthes moziniana (Solanaceae: Capsiceae) is a perennial herb with edible
fruits that is endemic to Mexico. Three varieties are recognized, all known in the Mexican …

To investigate the influence of climate aridification and oscillations on the genetic diversity
and evolutionary processes of organisms in the Quaternary in north-western China, we …