Article
Genetic relationships and variation in reproductive strategies in four closely related bromeliads adapted to neotropical 'inselbergs': Alcantarea glaziouana, A. regina, A. geniculata and A. imperialis (Bromeliaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Jan 2009
Barbará Thelma, Martinelli Gustavo, Palma-Silva Clarisse, Fay Michael F, Mayo Simon, Lexer Christian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) adapted to rock outcrops or 'inselbergs' in neotropical rain forests have been identified as suitable plant models for studying population divergence and speciation during continental plant radiations. Little is known about genetic relationships and variation in reproductive strategies within and among inselberg-adapted species, yet knowledge of these parameters is...
Topics
- Brazil
- Bromeliaceae
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Flow
- Genotype
- Geography
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Tropical Climate