Comparative Phylogeography: Designing Studies while Surviving the Process

Comparative phylogeography (CP) can be defined as the study of the effects of evolutionary history and biogeography on the distribution of genetic variation of codistributed species. CP studies have intensified in recent years, which is a natural progression from an extensive history of intraspecifi...

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Published in:Bioscience 2011-11, Vol.61 (11), p.857-868
Main Authors: Gutiérrez-García, Tania A, Vázquez-Domínguez, Ella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biogeography
Biological taxonomies
Ecological genetics
Ecology
Evolution
Evolutionary genetics
Genealogy
Genetic diversity
Genetic variation
Genetics
Geographic regions
Geography
geological history
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Phylogenetics
phylogeny
Population genetics
Taxa
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Summary:Comparative phylogeography (CP) can be defined as the study of the effects of evolutionary history and biogeography on the distribution of genetic variation of codistributed species. CP studies have intensified in recent years, which is a natural progression from an extensive history of intraspecific phylogeography research. On the basis of a thorough review of published studies that specifically deal with CP, our objective in the present review is to provide a comprehensive guide to the discipline that will help those wishing to develop a CP project. We describe the characteristics that shape a CP study and summarize the field's prime theoretical, methodological, and analytical requirements; frequent hypotheses tested; and current achievements and limitations, including a variety of illustrative examples throughout. We finally highlight some new approaches in CP and briefly discuss future directions for the field.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1525/bio.2011.61.11.5