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Mating system variation and assortative mating of sympatric bromeliads (Pitcairnia spp.) endemic to neotropical inselbergs.
American journal of botany - 1 May 2015
Palma-Silva Clarisse, Cozzolino Salvatore, Paggi Gecele Matos, Lexer Christian, Wendt Tânia
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The mating system is an important component of the complex set of reproductive isolation barriers causing plant speciation. However, empirical evidence showing that the mating system may promote reproductive isolation in co-occurring species is limited. The mechanisms by which the mating system can act as a reproductive isolation barrier are also largely unknown. METHODS: Here we studied...
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