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Effects of gene flow on phenotype matching between two varieties of Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia; Agavaceae) and their pollinators.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jun 2013
Yoder J B, Smith C I, Rowley D J, Flatz R, Godsoe W, Drummond C, Pellmyr O
Abstract excerpt
In animal-pollinated plants, local adaptation to pollinator behaviour or morphology can restrict gene flow among plant populations; but gene flow may also prevent divergent adaptation. Here, we examine possible effects of gene flow on plant-pollinator trait matching in two varieties of Joshua tree (Agavaceae: Yucca brevifolia). The two varieties differ in strikingly in floral morphology, which matches differences...
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