Trees are key ecosystem engineers. Many analyses of the genetic diversity of forest trees
over substantial parts of their distributional ranges are appearing. These studies are of …

Premise of the Study Both incomplete lineage sorting and reticulation have been proposed
as causes of phylogenetic incongruence. Disentangling these factors may be most difficult in …

The internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) is one of the best-known universal DNA barcode
regions. This short nuclear region is commonly used not only to discriminate taxa, but also to …

The phenotypic differentiation of Pinus mugo complex was verified using 31 populations of
P. mugo sensu stricto, 11 of P. uncinata, five of P. uliginosa, one of the potential hybrids P …

The Pinus mugo complex is a large group of closely related mountain pines, which are an
important component of the ecosystems of the most important mountain ranges, such as the …

Southeast Asia (SEA) has seen strong climatic oscillations and fluctuations in sea levels
during the Quaternary. The impact of past climate changes on the evolution and distribution …

Natural hybridisation was postulated between the closely related pine species Pinus
sylvestris and the P. mugo complex, however no clear evidence on propagation of mature …

Résumé DNA barcoding is a standard and efficient method, frequently used for
identification, discrimination and discovery of new species. Although this approach is very …

The purpose of the present study was to test the taxonomic value of sclerenchyma in
distinguishing Pinus sylvestris and P. mugo, P. uncinata, P. rotundata and P. uliginosa, all …

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and the taxa from the P. mugo complex can hybridize in the
contact zones and produce fertile hybrids. A unique example of an early Holocene relict …