The glacial episodes of the Quaternary (2.6 million years ago–present) were a major factor
in sha** the present-day distributions of extant flora and fauna, with expansions and …

The term 'refugia'was originally used to describe the restricted full-glacial locations of
modern mid-and high-latitude taxa, especially trees and shrubs. We discuss the extension of …

Amphibians globally are in decline, yet there is still a tremendous amount of unrecognized
diversity, calling for an acceleration of taxonomic exploration. This process will be greatly …

The older history of hybrid zones is explored through consideration of recent advances in
climatology, paleontology and phylogeography in the Late Cenozoic, particularly the …

The Mediterranean peninsulas contain much genetic and species diversity, which
decreases toward higher latitudes in Europe. In considering how such diversity evolved …

Aims We present an analysis of grid‐based species‐richness data for European plants,
mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, designed to test the proposition of Hawkins et …

В 1993 г., через два года после того, как перестал существовать СССР, я подготовил
небольшую книгу на английском языке, которую издательства «Вестарп» и «Шпектрум» …

The Carpathians are the largest mountain range in Central Europe. Their geographical
position, extent, isolation, landscape heterogeneity, well-preserved environment, and …

There is controversy and uncertainty on how far north there were glacial refugia for
temperate species during the Pleistocene glaciations and in the extent of the contribution of …

Although a mitochondrial DNA barcode has been shown to be of great utility for species
identification and discovery in an increasing number of diverse taxa, caution has been urged …