Contrasting patterns of genetic diversity across the ranges of <i>Pinus monticola</i> and <i>P. strobus</i>: A comparison between eastern and western North American postglacial colonization histories

Abstract

During postglacial colonization, the western and eastern North American landscapes had different impacts on genetic signatures in P. monticola compared with P. strobus. We discuss the importance of our findings for conservation programs and predictions of species' response to climate change.