The effect of Pleistocene glacial morphogenesis on the genetic structure of the humid- and cold-tolerant root vole Microtus oeconomus (Rodentia, Cricetidae) in Poland, central Europe

摘要: During the Pleistocene in northern part of Europe and Asia, presence ice sheets not only limited range species but also influenced landscape thus contemporary habitat system that determines pattern biodiversity. The aim research was to find out whether how a lowland landscape, which formed as result subsequent glaciations (five) Eurasia covered various generally successively smaller areas, affected genetic differentiation species. carried eastern Poland on root vole Microtus oeconomus (Arvicolinae, Rodentia), model boreal hygrophilous Samples were collected from 549 individuals at 33 locations. Based analysis 12 microsatellite loci 908 bp cytochrome b sequences (mitochondrial DNA), structure M. zones Polish Lowlands determined. results show latitudinal variability relief (resulting different ranges sheets) related specific configuration hydrogenic habitats are reflected vole. Therefore, it may be concluded history development affects hydrophilic