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Fig. 5

From: Ancient allopatry and ecological divergence act together to promote plant diversity in mountainous regions: evidence from comparative phylogeography of two genera in the Sino-Himalayan region

Fig. 5

Schematic view of external factors influencing ecological divergence in Sino-Himalayan regions. The diagram at the top shows initial allopatric divergence. The two diagrams on the left show the vertical movement of plants caused by climate dynamics in the Pleistocene. The two on the right show tectonic activities and geological events including uplift, erosion, and historical river capture which can form new and isolated habitats leading to ecological divergence. Different color layers indicate elevation-related vegetation zones. Blue regions indicate ice sheets. Icons of small flower represent populations. Different colored icons represent different species

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BMC Plant Biology

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