Although the potential genetic risks associated with rare or endangered plants and small
populations have been discussed previously, the practical role of population genetics in …

In plant conservation, restoration (the augmentation or reestablishment of an extinct
population or community) is a valuable tool to mitigate the loss of habitat. However …

Genetic structuring of plant populations is strongly influenced by both common ancestry and
current patterns of interpopulation genetic exchange. The interaction of these two forces is …

Although theory has demonstrated rather low levels of gene flow are sufficient to counteract
opposing mutation, drift, and selection, widespread recognition of the evolutionary …

Interpopulation gene flow in plants is mediated by a combination of pollen and seed
dispersal. The effectiveness of pollen and seeds in bringing about gene flow depends upon …

Aquatic plants exhibit striking taxonomic, morphological and ecological diversity. This
variation limits the ability to pose general hypotheses with regards to evolutionary processes …

The absence of gene flow, genetic isolation, is frequently emphasized in conservation
genetics. However, the presence of gene flow can play an equally important role in …

With the advent of genetic engineering, designer crops might interbreed with natural
populations. Could such romances lead to the evolution of superweeds, as some have …

The documentation of spatially restricted dispersal in a wide variety of plant species has led
to the prediction that plant populations will often be genetically subdivided on a local scale …

By the end of the 1980s, a broad consensus had developed that there were potential
environmental risks of transgenic plants requiring assessment and that this assessment …