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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | To self or not to self... A review of outcrossing and pollen-mediated gene flow in neotropical trees |
Author: | Ward, M. Dick, C. Gribel, R. Lowe, A. |
Citation: | Heredity, 2005; 95(4):246-254 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Issue Date: | 2005 |
ISSN: | 0018-067X 1365-2540 |
Statement of Responsibility: | M Ward, C.W Dick, R Gribel and A.J Lowe |
Abstract: | Despite the typically low population densities and animal-mediated pollination of tropical forest trees, outcrossing and long-distance pollen dispersal are the norm. We reviewed the genetic literature on mating systems and pollen dispersal for neotropical trees to identify the ecological and phylogenetic correlates. The 36 studies surveyed found >90% outcrossed mating for 45 hermaphroditic or monoecious species. Self-fertilization rates varied inversely with population density and showed phylogenetic and geographic trends. The few direct measures of pollen flow (N=11 studies) suggest that pollen dispersal is widespread among low-density tropical trees, ranging from a mean of 200 m to over 19 km for species pollinated by small insects or bats. Future research needs to examine (1) the effect of inbreeding depression on observed outcrossing rates, (2) pollen dispersal in a wide range of pollination syndromes and ecological classes, (3) and the range of variation of mating system expression at different hierarchical levels, including individual, seasonal, population, ecological, landscape and range wide. |
Keywords: | Pollen Trees Genetic Markers Genetics, Population Tropical Climate Population Density Phylogeny Species Specificity Reproduction Geography South America |
DOI: | 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800712 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.hdy.6800712 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Earth and Environmental Sciences publications Environment Institute Leaders publications |
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