Evolution in small populations: evidence from the literature and experimental results
The great taxonomic diversity of the Orchidaceae is often attributed to adaptive radiation for specific polli- nators driven by selection for outcrossing. However, when one looks beyond the product to the process, the evidence for selection is less than overwhelming.
Main Authors: | Tremblay, Raymond, Ackerman, James |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | spa |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2015
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Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/19509 |
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