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Effects of mating system on adaptive potential for leaf morphology in Crepis tectorum (Asteraceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2013
Andersson Stefan, Ofori Jones K
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A shift from outcrossing to selfing is thought to reduce the long-term survival of populations by decreasing the genetic variation necessary for adaptation to novel ecological conditions. However, theory also predicts an increase in adaptive potential as more of the existing...
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