Influence of spatial distribution and size of clones on the realized outcrossing rate of the marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) | Zendy

Lauritz Sømme | Zendy; Carolin Mayer | Zendy; Olivier Raspé | Zendy; A.L. Jacquemart | Zendy

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Influence of spatial distribution and size of clones on the realized outcrossing rate of the marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre)

Author(s) -

Lauritz Sømme,

Carolin Mayer,

Olivier Raspé,

A.L. Jacquemart

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/mct280

Subject(s) - biology , outcrossing , spatial distribution , marsh , ecology , evolutionary biology , statistics , wetland , pollen , mathematics

Clonal growth is a common feature in flowering plants. As clone size increases, the selfing rate in self-compatible species is likely to increase due to more frequent geitono-pollination events (i.e. pollination among flowers within the same genet). This study investigated the breeding system of the marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) and assessed spatial distribution of clones, clone size and architecture, and their effects on realized outcrossing rates. In addition, pollen dispersal was investigated in two patchy populations.

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