Article
Evolutionary drivers of reproductive fitness in two endangered forest trees.
The New phytologist - 1 Nov 2024
Mendoza-Maya Eduardo, Giles-Pérez Gustavo Ibrahim, Vargas-Hernández J Jesús, Sáenz-Romero Cuauhtémoc, Martínez-Trujillo Miguel, de Los Angeles Beltrán-Nambo María, Hernández-Díaz José Ciro, Prieto-Ruíz José Ángel, Jaramillo-Correa Juan P, Wehenkel Christian
Abstract excerpt
Population genetics theory predicts a relationship between fitness, genetic diversity (H0) and effective population size (Ne), which is often tested through heterozygosity-fitness correlations (HFCs). We tested whether population and individual fertility and heterozygosity are correlated in two endangered Mexican spruces (Picea martinezii and Picea mexicana) by combining genomic, demographic and reproductive data...
Topics
- Endangered Species
- Trees
- Genetic Fitness
- Biological Evolution
- Forests
- Seeds
- Reproduction
- Picea
- Heterozygote
- Germination
