Open AccessRed clover — an interesting species for genecological studies
Author(s) -
ÅKERBERG ERIK
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1974.tb00930.x
Subject(s) - biology , red clover , selection (genetic algorithm) , natural selection , natural (archaeology) , botany , paleontology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Fifty years ago Turesson published the first fundamental papers from his studies about genecology. Genecology has been of great importance in understanding the results of natural selection and the origin of local varieties. In red clover ( Trifolium pratense L.) many local varieties have arisen and have been carefully studied. Some Swedish experiments with such varieties are described and discussed. Special studies have been made to elucidate the effects of natural selection in red clover. Among factors which have a strong selective effect under Swedish conditions daylength seems to be especially important.