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Rapid evolution caused by pollinator loss in Mimulus guttatus.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Sept 2011
Roels Sarah A Bodbyl, Kelly John K
Abstract excerpt
Anthropogenic perturbations including habitat loss and emerging disease are changing pollinator communities and generating novel selection pressures on plant populations. Disruption of plant-pollinator relationships is predicted to cause plant mating system evolution, although this process has not been directly observed. This study demonstrates the immediate evolutionary effects of pollinator loss within...
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