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Mating patterns and pollinator mobility are critical traits in forest fragmentation genetics.
Heredity - 1 Aug 2015
Breed M F, Ottewell K M, Gardner M G, Marklund M H K, Dormontt E E, Lowe A J
Abstract excerpt
Most woody plants are animal-pollinated, but the global problem of habitat fragmentation is changing the pollination dynamics. Consequently, the genetic diversity and fitness of the progeny of animal-pollinated woody plants sired in fragmented landscapes tend to decline due to shifts in plant-mating patterns (for example, reduced outcrossing rate, pollen diversity). However, the magnitude of this mating-pattern...
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