Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region

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dc.contributor.advisorHedderson, Terry Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Kateen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-08T07:43:55Z
dc.date.available2017-12-08T07:43:55Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-02-06T13:53:35Z
dc.description.abstractDifferent histories for forests in Southern Africa have been hypothesized from vegetation biogeography and pollen analysis. However, the history of forests is still controversial. Phylogeography uses gene genealogies to infer history of distributions. Two forest endemic moss species were sampled: Leptodon smithii; and Neckera valentiniana. Two gene regions were used, trnLF (chloroplast genome) and ITS1 (nuclear genome). Neckera valentiniana showed no variation from the populations sampled. Results from Leptodon smithii based on the trn and ITS region suggest that forests once were widespread, but then became fragmented. Dispersal corridors still exist between Southern Cape populations and Western Cape populations.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcGrath, K. (2002). <i>Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26502en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcGrath, Kate. <i>"Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26502en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcGrath, K. 2002. Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McGrath, Kate AB - Different histories for forests in Southern Africa have been hypothesized from vegetation biogeography and pollen analysis. However, the history of forests is still controversial. Phylogeography uses gene genealogies to infer history of distributions. Two forest endemic moss species were sampled: Leptodon smithii; and Neckera valentiniana. Two gene regions were used, trnLF (chloroplast genome) and ITS1 (nuclear genome). Neckera valentiniana showed no variation from the populations sampled. Results from Leptodon smithii based on the trn and ITS region suggest that forests once were widespread, but then became fragmented. Dispersal corridors still exist between Southern Cape populations and Western Cape populations. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region TI - Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26502 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26502
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcGrath K. Phylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Region. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26502en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherConservation Biologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPlant Systematicsen_ZA
dc.titlePhylogeography and population genetics of two forest endemic mosses in the Cape Floristic Regionen_ZA
dc.typeBachelor Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
dc.type.qualificationnameBSc (Hons)en_ZA
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