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Molecular insights into the dynamics of species invasion by hybridisation in Tasmanian eucalypts.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2023
Pfeilsticker Thais R, Jones Rebecca C, Steane Dorothy A, Vaillancourt René E, Potts Brad M
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In plants where seed dispersal is limited compared with pollen dispersal, hybridisation may enhance gene exchange and species dispersal. We provide genetic evidence of hybridisation contributing to the expansion of the rare Eucalyptus risdonii into the range of the widespread Eucalyptus amygdalina. These closely related tree species are morphologically distinct, and observations suggest that natural hybrids occur...
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