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Multiple factors influence population sex ratios in the Mojave Desert moss Syntrichia caninervis.
American journal of botany - 1 May 2017
Baughman Jenna T, Payton Adam C, Paasch Amber E, Fisher Kirsten M, McDaniel Stuart F
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PREMISE OF RESEARCH: Natural populations of many mosses appear highly female-biased based on the presence of reproductive structures. This bias could be caused by increased male mortality, lower male growth rate, or a higher threshold for achieving sexual maturity in males. Here we test these hypotheses using samples from two populations of the Mojave Desert moss Syntrichia caninervis. METHODS: We used...
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