Microevolution and Clone Structure in Spartina patens
- 16 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 203 (4381), 658-660
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4381.658
Abstract
Analysis of the clone structures within a population of Spartina patens reveals considerable adaptive genetic divergence among adjacent dune, swale, and marsh sites. The dune subpopulation includes a small number of frequently encountered, spatially isolated clones that follow microtopography and have high reproductive output and colonizing potential. The marsh subpopulation consists of a large number of infrequent interdigitating clones with high vegetative biomass and competitive success. The swale subpopulation is generally intermediate for these traits.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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