| Wormholes record species history in space and time. | |
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PMID: 23173192 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Genetic and fossil data often lack the spatial and temporal precision for tracing the recent biogeographic history of species. Data with finer resolution are needed for studying distributional changes during modern human history. Here, I show that printed wormholes in rare books and artwork are trace fossils of wood-boring species with unusually accurate locations and dates. Analyses of wormholes printed in western Europe since the fifteenth century document the detailed biogeographic history of two putative species of invasive wood-boring beetles. Their distributions now overlap broadly, as an outcome of twentieth century globalization. However, the wormhole record revealed, unexpectedly, that their original ranges were contiguous and formed a stable line across central Europe, apparently a result of competition. Extension of the wormhole record, globally, will probably reveal other species and evolutionary insights. These data also provide evidence for historians in determining the place of origin or movement of a woodblock, book, document or art print. |
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S Blair Hedges |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Biology letters Volume: 9 ISSN: 1744-957X ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Lett. Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-11-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247722 Medline TA: Biol Lett Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 20120926 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, , University Park, PA 16802, USA. |
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