..., southern and central lowland populations of Washingtonia will experience harsher climate conditions and strong genomic offset. Arecaceae climate change Pleistocene refugia population genetics relict species Sonoran desert Washingtonia palms Climate influences the distribution...

... in the northern Sonoran Desert, in Phoenix, AZ, USA. (A) Stem circumference relative to the maximum circumference measured with DBS60 automated band dendrometers (ICT International, Armidale, NSW, Australia) on a single 4.3-m-tall Carnegiea gigantea plant (D, left plant) at two stem heights, and three 3...

... included nine species of Sonoran Desert plant taxa that had diverse leaf traits and a common C3 photosynthetic pathway ( Table 1 ; Fig. 1 ), enabling control of water/carbon use strategy. Individuals were studied at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, USA (33.4618° N, 111.9446° W) in June...

... was carried out under the extreme heat of Sonoran Desert, using shading nets and under conditions where the availability of water and nutrients was not a stress factor. We evaluated how the low, intermediate and high sunlight regimes impact survival and promote multiple alterations on phenological...

... consistency in the discovery of four genetic groups: (1) Southern Peninsula, (2) Mid-Peninsula, (3) Northern Peninsula and (4) Sonoran mainland. The geographical limits to these clusters coincide very well with the large natural regions of the Sonoran Desert. Our analyses indicate that Washingtonia...

... challenges in novel ways. 6&6 was created as a transdisciplinary art–science initiative to promote a deeper appreciation of the Sonoran Desert. Six artists and six scientists were paired to create work that explored conservation issues in the Sonoran Desert and the Gulf of California. In-depth interviews...

... have examined the phylogeographical distribution of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) lineages of Fouquieria columnaris (Kellogg) Kellogg ex Curran (Fouquieriaceae) in the Sonoran Desert, to understand how historical climatic and/or geological changes have influenced genetic patterns in the species...

... suggest that the peninsular clade diverged from the continental group in the Late Miocene. Baja California Mojave Desert Miocene reptiles Sonoran Desert species tree The geological processes behind the formation of the Gulf of California and the isolation of the various landmasses that currently...

... will help refine our understanding of temporal dynamics of community assemblage and diversity. Colorado Desert diversity elevational gradient habitat association small mammal assemblages Sonoran Desert species richness Elevational gradients provide opportunities to study species, assemblages...

... Bursera microphylla in the Sonoran Desert, along with their responses to Quaternary climate fluctuations using environmental data and ecological niche modeling (ENM). We detected environmental and genetic differentiation between the peninsular and continental P. sonorae populations...

... of the genus Megacyllene by identifying the aggregation-sex pheromone of Megacyllene antennata (White) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), which is native to southwestern North America ( Linsley 1964 ). This species is bivoltine in the area of our field studies, the Sonoran Desert, with adults...

... that fluorescent powders provide more accurate tracking of the movements of mice than live traps. Using this technique, our aim was to assess flight distances covered by individuals of L. yerbabuenae from the largest maternity roost of the species in the Sonoran Desert to their foraging areas. Beyond...

...). On the basis of collection data from a transect of 14 sampling sites transitioning from the Mojave to the Sonoran Desert, our study shows that there are at least 11 species of Chyphotes (Chyphotidae), based on the collection of 1,513 specimens, there are at least 22 species of brachycistidine...

... microsatellites Pleistocene Sonoran Desert Inferring factors responsible for population genetic structure and genetic diversity in natural populations is crucial in understanding evolutionary processes. The study of these patterns has been a subject of interest for many species in the Baja California Peninsula...

... setae along median and lateral borders. 20 01 2015 © The Crustacean Society, 2015. Published by Brill NV, Leiden 2015 Abstract As a part of an ongoing research initiative on Sonoran Desert large branchiopod biodiversity, we conducted extensive field surveys along the Baja California Peninsula. We...

... renewable energy Sonoran Desert turtle wind energy winter rainfall Reproductive output is a fundamental life-history trait that profoundly affects population stability and persistence (Cole, 1954 ; Stearns, 1976 ). Despite the importance of reproductive output, measured as brood or clutch size, wide...

... subspecies. The 2 subspecies showed high and significant genetic differentiation, indicating the absence of historic and recent gene flow despite their geographic proximity within the Sonoran Desert. Historical effective population size estimates for the 2 subspecies were inferred to be similar, whereas...

... phenotypes are under the joint influences of genetic and environmental factors. cactus courtship song cuticular hydrocarbon Drosophila gene ontology microarray Sonoran Desert speciation transcriptome Deciphering genetic...

... reptile Sonoran Desert Gestation and the timing of birth in vertebrates are life-history events controlled and modulated by the physiology (e.g. endocrine system) and behaviour of the mother ( Stearns, 1992 ; Roff, 2002 ; Adkins-Regan, 2005 ; Norris, 2006 ). Furthermore, a wide variety...

..., and the cumulative effects of USSED on regional wildlife populations are unknown. Currently available peer-reviewed data are insufficient to allow a rigorous assessment of the impact of USSED on wildlife. solar energy development Mojave Desert Sonoran Desert wildlife desert tortoises Figure 1. Agassiz's...