Although clonal species are dominant in many habitats, from unicellular organisms to plants
and animals, ecological and particularly evolutionary studies on clonal species have been …

Abstract genclone 1.0 is designed for studying clonality and its spatial components using
genotype data with molecular markers from haploid or diploid organisms. genclone 1.0 …

The maximum size and age that clonal organisms can reach remains poorly known,
although we do know that the largest natural clones can extend over hundreds or thousands …

Abstract Aim The seagrass, Posidonia oceanica is a clonal angiosperm endemic to the
Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have suggested that clonal growth is far greater than …

Aims In perennial species, the allocation of resources to reproduction results in a reduction
of allocation to vegetative growth and, therefore, impacts future reproductive success. As a …

In the alpine landscape most plant populations are spatially isolated due to extreme
patchiness and strong natural fragmentation. We used RAPD‐PCR (randomly amplified …

We document high rates of triploidy in aspen (Populus tremuloides) across the western USA
(up to 69% of genets), and ask whether the incidence of triploidy across the species range …

Next to its well-described ecological advantages, clonal growth in plants may incur fitness
costs, which are associated with the effects of typically large clonal individuals on the …

Background Understanding of the magnitude and direction of the exchange of individuals
among geographically separated subpopulations that comprise a metapopulation …

Seagrasses structure some of the world's key coastal ecosystems presently in decline due to
human activities and global change. The ability to cope with environmental changes and the …