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Strong spatial genetic structure reduces reproductive success in the critically endangered plant genus Pseudomisopates.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Amat María E, Silvertown Jonathan, Vargas Pablo
Abstract excerpt
Clonal growth can be a double-edged sword for endangered species, because the short-term insurance against extinction may incur a longer-term hazard of creating small inbred populations with low fecundity. In the present study, we quantify the advantages and disadvantages of clonal growth regarding the fitness of the central Iberian monotypic endangered genus Pseudomisopates. Preliminary studies showed that the...
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