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Hydrochory as a determinant of genetic distribution of seeds within Hibiscus moscheutos (Malvaceae) populations
Author(s): R. Shimamura, N. Kachi, H. Kudoh and D. F. Whigham
Month: Jul
Year: 2007
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 94
Issue: 7
Pages: 1137-1145
Article Topic(s): Water,Genetics
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Hibiscus moscheutos (Crimson-eyed rose-mallow),
Abstract
Examines the spatial genetic structure of the wetland plant Hibiscus moscheutos. Tidal, nontidal, flooded, and nonflooded sites were compared. There was little variation in the genetic makeup of the seed bank at the nonflooded site. Flooding altered seed bank gene frequencies at the other two sites. This indicates that secondary seed dispersal can influence the genetic composition of the seed bank.Suggested Citation
R. Shimamura, N. Kachi, H. Kudoh and D. F. Whigham. "Hydrochory as a determinant of genetic distribution of seeds within Hibiscus moscheutos (Malvaceae) populations." American Journal of Botany 94.7 (2007): 1137-1145.Go back