Aim (1) To synthesize data on the physical and phylogeographical history of the Mexican
highlands, with a focus on the Trans‐Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB), and (2) to propose …

Local adaptation is a critical evolutionary process that allows plants to grow better in their
local compared to non‐native habitat and results in species‐wide geographic patterns of …

Tropical montane taxa are often locally adapted to very specific climatic conditions,
contributing to their lower dispersal potential across complex landscapes. Climate and …

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 …

We present an updated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Querétaro, Mexico. The
herpetofauna of Querétaro is composed of 136 species, 35 amphibians (seven caudates …

The formation of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB) and Pleistocene climatic
fluctuations have been shown to influence the diversification of lineages and species …

Abstract The Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI) was a key biogeographic event in
the history of the Americas. The rising of the Panamanian land bridge ended the isolation of …

How to save endangered magnolias? From population biology to conservation action: The case
of allopatric radiation in western Mexico Page 26 Chapter 2 How to Save Endangered …

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the impact of pre‐Quaternary tectonics and orogeny
relative to that of Pleistocene climate change on diversification within the P seudouroctonus …