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vicariants
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vicariants [vī′kar·ē·əns]
(ecology)
Two or more closely related taxa, presumably derived from one another or from a common immediate ancestor, that inhabit geographically distinct areas.
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Although many of the distribution patterns may be related to geologically recent ecological factors, a deeper vicariant event may have been responsible for affecting species distributions in the region (Logerwell et al.
Species of the rougheye rockfish complex: resurrection of Sebastes ... by Orr, James W.; Hawkins, Sharon / Fishery Bulletin
They apparently speciated when the vicariant event of subduction of a once continuous ridge occurred.
Biogeography, diversity, and evolution through vicariance of the ... by Scheltema, Amelie H. / Journal of Shellfish Research
Population subdivision among YFV from different river basins could be explained as an example of vicariant evolution, and as such, would lend further support to the hypothesis that other non-primate vertebrate hosts or vertical transmission by mosquito vectors, plays a role in maintaining an unbroken virus cycle.
Enzootic transmission of yellow fever virus in Peru. (Research) by Barrett, Alan / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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