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Biogeography

April 26, 2019 by abby

Biogeography is the study of patterns in distribution of fish (or other) species.  Biogeography provides an understanding of where populations are currently present and can help infer evolutionary relationships at a broad scale, including historic population isolation and colonization events.  Geologically, many species patterns can be tracked with plate tectonics.  The study of biogeography can … [Read more…]

Posted in: B Tagged: distribution, evolution, phylogeny, species

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