Local Endemism Within the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot
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Summary
It is shown, using molecular phylogenies of two invertebrate and four vertebrate groups, that biotic interchange between these areas has been much more limited than hitherto assumed.
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- article
- Published
- 2004-10-15
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- 337
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Keywords
Endemism, Biodiversity hotspot, Indian subcontinent, Biodiversity, Geography
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