Open AccessExtensive contemporary pollen-mediated gene flow in two herb species, Ranunculus bulbosus and Trifolium montanum, along an altitudinal gradient in a meadow landscape
Author(s) -
Philippe Matter,
Chris J. Kettle,
Jaboury Ghazoul,
Andrea R. Pluess
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mct021
Subject(s) - biology , gene flow , pollen , phenology , botany , biological dispersal , ranunculus , ecology , pollen source , population , genetic variation , gene , pollination , pollinator , genetics , demography , sociology
Genetic connectivity between plant populations allows for exchange and dispersal of adaptive genes, which can facilitate plant population persistence particularly in rapidly changing environments.
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