Title: PATTERNS OF GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY IN CLONAL PLANT SPECIES
Abstract:We compile and analyze data on the population genetic structure of broad‐sense clonal plant populations where sexual recruitment is rare or absent. The data from 27 studies show a common theme: multic...We compile and analyze data on the population genetic structure of broad‐sense clonal plant populations where sexual recruitment is rare or absent. The data from 27 studies show a common theme: multiclonal populations of intermediate diversity and evenness tend to be the rule, most clones are restricted to one or a few populations, and widespread clones are exceptional. While a few studies have demonstrated that ecological differences among sympatric clones do occur, more experimental and theoretical studies are necessary to determine the role of selection and other evolutionary forces in maintaining clonal polymorphism.Read More
Publication Year: 1987
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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