The genetics of evolutionary radiations

Y Naciri, HP Linder - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With the realization that much of the biological diversity on Earth has been generated by
discrete evolutionary radiations, there has been a rapid increase in research into the biotic …

The total dispersal kernel: a review and future directions

HS Rogers, NG Beckman, F Hartig, JS Johnson… - AoB Plants, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The distribution and abundance of plants across the world depends in part on their ability to
move, which is commonly characterized by a dispersal kernel. For seeds, the total dispersal …

The relative contributions of seed and pollen dispersal to gene flow and genetic diversity in seedlings of a tropical palm

L Browne, K Ottewell, VL Sork, J Karubian - Molecular Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Seed and pollen dispersal shape patterns of gene flow and genetic diversity in plants.
Pollen is generally thought to travel longer distances than seeds, but seeds determine the …

Contrasted spatial, demographic and genetic structures of a light-demanding African timber species, Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms–Implications for a sustainable …

O Bhasin, JL Doucet, RN Makemba, JF Gillet… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Most Central African rainforest canopies consist of light-demanding tree species
that hold high commercial value but also suffer locally from regeneration deficits, raising …

Spatial genetic structure and mating system in forest tree populations from seasonally dry tropical forests: a review

AL Goncalves, MV García, ME Barrandeguy… - Tree Genetics & …, 2022 - Springer
Gene dispersal processes shape demographic and microevolutionary dynamics of tree
species. Gene dispersal patterns can be studied by spatially explicit methods. Spatial …

Plastid introgression and evolution of African miombo woodlands: New insights from the plastome‐based phylogeny of Brachystegia trees

AF Boom, J Migliore, E Kaymak, P Meerts… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Miombo woodlands form a characteristic vegetation type covering 2.7 million km2 in
southern and eastern Africa. Despite their wide geographical extent, their origin, floristic and …

Mate-choice for close kin is associated with improved offspring survival in Lodoicea maldivica, the largest-seeded plant in the world

EJ Morgan, CN Kaiser-Bunbury, PJ Edwards… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
We studied spatial patterns of kinship in the offspring of the endangered Lodoicea maldivica,
a dioecious palm that produces the largest seed of any plant. Previous research has …

Seed and pollen dispersal and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of a threatened tree species: Pericopsis elata (HARMS) Meeuwen (Fabaceae)

DMA Angbonda, FK Monthe, N Bourland… - Tree Genetics & …, 2021 - Springer
Seed and pollen dispersal are important for defining sustainable forest management
practices. By reducing population density, selective logging could affect not only the seed …

The Organization for Tropical Studies: History, accomplishments, future directions in education and research, with an emphasis in the contributions to the study of plant …

OJ Rocha, E Braker - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) has played a pivotal role in our
understanding of tropical ecosystems' structure and function. For more than fifty years, OTS …

Seed and pollen dispersal distances in two African legume timber trees and their reproductive potential under selective logging

OJ Hardy, B Delaide, H Hainaut, JF Gillet… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The natural regeneration of tree species depends on seed and pollen dispersal. To assess
whether limited dispersal could be critical for the sustainability of selective logging practices …