Article
Short-term genetic consequences of habitat loss and fragmentation for the neotropical palm Oenocarpus bataua.
Heredity - 1 Nov 2015
Browne L, Ottewell K, Karubian J
Abstract excerpt
Habitat loss and fragmentation may impact animal-mediated dispersal of seed and pollen, and a key question is how the genetic attributes of plant populations respond to these changes. Theory predicts that genetic diversity may be less sensitive to such disruptions in the short term, whereas inbreeding and genetic structure may respond more strongly. However, results from studies to date vary in relation to...
Topics
- Arecaceae
- Ecosystem
- Ecuador
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Inbreeding
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Trees