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In situ radiation explains the frequency of dioecious palms on islands.
Annals of botany - 30 Jul 2021
Cássia-Silva Cibele, Freitas Cíntia G, Jardim Lucas, Bacon Christine D, Collevatti Rosane G
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dioecy has evolved up to 5000 times in angiosperms, despite the potentially high intrinsic costs to unisexuality. Dioecy prevents inbreeding, which is especially relevant on isolated islands when gene pools are small. Dioecy is also associated with certain dispersal traits, such as fruit size and type. However, the influence of dioecy on other life history traits and island distribution...
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