The compounding effects of high pollen limitation, selfing rates and inbreeding depression leave a New Zealand tree with few viable offspring | Zendy

Megan L. Van Etten | Zendy; Jennifer A. Tate | Zendy; Sandra Anderson | Zendy; Dave Kelly | Zendy; Jenny J. Ladley | Zendy; Merilyn F. Merrett | Zendy; Paul G. Peterson | Zendy; Alastair W. Robertson | Zendy

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The compounding effects of high pollen limitation, selfing rates and inbreeding depression leave a New Zealand tree with few viable offspring

Author(s) -

Megan L. Van Etten,

Jennifer A. Tate,

Sandra Anderson,

Dave Kelly,

Jenny J. Ladley,

Merilyn F. Merrett,

Paul G. Peterson,

Alastair W. Robertson

Publication year - 2015

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/mcv118

Subject(s) - biology , inbreeding depression , selfing , pollinator , pollination , pollen , inbreeding , ecology , population , outbreeding depression , offspring , ruderal species , demography , habitat , sociology , pregnancy , genetics

Interactions between species are especially sensitive to environmental changes. The interaction between plants and pollinators is of particular interest given the potential current global decline in pollinators. Reduced pollinator services can be compensated for in some plant species by self-pollination. However, if inbreeding depression is high, selfed progeny could die prior to reaching adulthood, leading to cryptic recruitment failure.

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