Article
Pollen flow in fragmented landscapes maintains genetic diversity following stand-replacing disturbance in a neotropical pioneer tree, Vochysia ferruginea Mart.
Heredity - 1 Aug 2015
Davies S J, Cavers S, Finegan B, White A, Breed M F, Lowe A J
Abstract excerpt
In forests with gap disturbance regimes, pioneer tree regeneration is typically abundant following stand-replacing disturbances, whether natural or anthropogenic. Differences in pioneer tree density linked to disturbance regime can influence pollinator behaviour and impact on mating patterns and genetic diversity of pioneer populations. Such mating pattern shifts can manifest as higher selfing rates and lower...
Topics
- Costa Rica
- DNA, Plant
- Forests
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Magnoliopsida
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Models, Genetic
- Pollen
- Population Density