Prickly Problems: Cylindropuntia's Low Genetic Diversity Despite Inbreeding Avoidance
ABSTRACT Dioecy, the separation of sexes, is found in 6% of flowering plants. One widely known hypothesis suggests that it is an adaptation to mitigate inbreeding. A contrary hypothesis suggests that dioecy is an evolutionary dead end. However, contrasting patterns emerged from population genetic st...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71213 |
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