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Evaluating the Central-Marginal Hypothesis: Introgression and Genetic Variation at the Trailing Edge of Quercus bicolor.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Parker Jesse B, Hoban Sean, Thompson Laura M, Schlarbaum Scott E
Abstract excerpt
The central-marginal hypothesis (CMH) predicts reduced genetic diversity and increased differentiation in range-edge populations due to ecological marginality and limited gene flow. Deviations from this pattern, however, can result from historical demographic processes, variation in reproductive strategies or interspecific hybridization. The genus Quercus, known for hybridization and long-distance pollination,...
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- Quercus
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Gene Flow
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Genetic Introgression
