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The "white-eyed" Eastern Towhee: A molecular assessment of the validity of Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Batten, Jeremy |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | The “White-eyed” Eastern Towhee: A Molecular Assessment of the Validity of Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni by Jeremy Shawn Batten Dr. Javier A. Rodriguez, Examination Committee Chair Associate Professor of Life Sciences University o f Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. John Klicka, Examination Committee Co-Chair Adjunct Professor of Life Sciences University of Nevada, Las Vegas Exploring the factors that influence the distribution and diversification of organisms is essential to the field of evolutionary biology. Molecular examination across a species’ distribution may result in the discovery of differentiated populations that, when interpreted in the context o f past events (e.g. climate change), may elucidate the causal mechanisms. Comparative phylogeographic studies have revealed both similar and disparate genetic patterns among co-distributed organisms, although similar geographic patterns may differ greatly in temporal scale and thus in the magnitude of genetic differentiation. Studies of diverse taxa occurring across the southeastern United States have revealed several common patterns of intraspecific divergencedefined mainly by river and mountain boundaries. The Eastern Towhee {Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is a sparrow found in scrub. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3391&context=rtds |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
