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A massive tsunami promoted gene flow and increased genetic diversity in a near threatened plant species.
Scientific reports - 7 Sept 2017
Ohbayashi Kako, Hodoki Yoshikuni, I Kondo Natsuko, Kunii Hidenobu, Shimada Masakazu
Abstract excerpt
The magnitude and frequency of disturbances affect species diversity and spatial distributions, but the direct effects of large-scale disturbances on genetic diversity are poorly understood. On March 11, 2011, the Great Tohoku Earthquake in Japan caused a massive tsunami that resulted in substantial alteration of community compositions. Populations of a near-threatened tidal marsh Carex rugulosa inhabiting...
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