The pattern of a few abundant species and many rarer species is a defining characteristic of
communities worldwide. These abundant species are often referred to as dominant species …

Understanding the ecological consequences of biodiversity is a fundamental challenge.
Research on a key component of biodiversity, genetic diversity, has traditionally focused on …

Forests unfold an exceptionally large ecosystem volume and expose a vast biotic surface,
providing crucial ecosystem functions and services, including carbon sequestration and …

Evolution has been viewed as occurring primarily through selection among individuals. We
present a framework based on multilevel selection for evaluating evolutionary change from …

Plant conservation genetics provides tools to guide conservation and restoration efforts,
measure and monitor success, and ultimately minimize extinction risk by conserving species …

Using two genetic approaches and seven different plant systems, we present findings from a
meta-analysis examining the strength of the effects of plant genetic introgression and …

An important step in the integration of ecology and genomics is the progression from
molecular studies of relatively simple model systems to complex field systems. The recent …

How do we quantify patterns (such as responses to local selection) sampled across multiple
populations within a single species? Key to this question is the extent to which populations …

Research in community genetics seeks to understand how the dynamic interplay between
ecology and evolution shapes simple and complex communities and ecosystems. A …

Native plant restoration policy calls for use of “genetically appropriate” native plant material
on USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and USDA Forest Service (USFS) lands. In this …