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Replicate contact zones suggest a limited role of plumage in reproductive isolation among subspecies of the variable seedeater (Sporophila corvina)

open access: yesMolecular Ecology, Volume 32, Issue 13, Page 3586-3604, July 2023., 2023
Abstract After establishing secondary contact, recently diverged populations may remain reproductively isolated or may hybridize to a varying extent depending on factors such as hybrid fitness and the strength of assortative mating. Here, we used genomic and phenotypic data from three independent contact zones between subspecies of the variable ...
Diego Ocampo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial models can improve the experimental design of field‐based transplant gardens by preventing bias due to neighborhood crowding

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Neighborhood interactions in common gardens: spatial models provide novel insights into spatial interactions among neighboring plants that can alter experimental outcomes. While the paper presents two approaches to the treatment of spatial interactions, it also outlines opportunities for incorporating genotype‐mediated biotic interactions into designs ...
Andrii Zaiats   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of fruit and seed traits during almond naturalization

open access: yesJournal of Ecology, Volume 110, Issue 3, Page 686-699, March 2022., 2022
Almond naturalization is consistent with strong directional selection on fruits and seeds, leading to smaller and more toxic seeds encased in harder endocarps. Accordingly, we propose that feralization of this crop is, at least to some degree, driven by adaptive evolution of dispersal and recruitment traits.
Andrés Barea‐Márquez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The seasonally dry tropical forest species Cavanillesia chicamochae has a middle Quaternary origin

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 91-99, January 2022., 2022
We use DNA sequence data to understand the evolutionary history of the genus Cavanillesia (Malvaceae), with particular emphasis on C. chicamochae, an emblematic succulent‐trunked tree endemic to seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTFs) of the Chicamocha Canyon of Colombia, South America.
Christine D. Bacon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Los microsatélites revelan una alta diferenciación genética entre las poblaciones nativas de Geoffroea decorticans en el desierto de Atacama chileno

open access: yesBoletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2019
Introducción y objetivos: Las condiciones extremas en el Desierto de Atacama de Chile son un obstáculo importante para la supervivencia de cualquier organismo.
Roberto Contreras   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversidad genética de Lilaea scilloides (Juncaginaceae) en el centro de México

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2013
Lilaea scilloides (Juncaginaceae) es una especie acuática de humedales temporales. Es una herbácea anual emergente que va desde Canadá hasta Argentina. Tiene reproducción sexual y asexual y es polinizada por viento.
Fabiola Magallán   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leve diferenciación genética entre los límites occidental y oriental de distribución de Astroides calycularis (Pallas, 1776) (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae), inferida a partir de secuencias de COI e ITS

open access: yesGraellsia, 2012
El estudio de la estructura de las poblaciones y su diferenciación a nivel genético es de gran utilidad para la elaboración de planes de manejo y conservación de especies amenazadas.
P. Merino-Serrais   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variación genética en cerdo doméstico (Sus scrofa domestica) de Córdoba-Colombia basada en marcadores microsatélites

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2015
Se evaluó mediante veinte microsatélites la variación genética de tres poblaciones de cerdos en Córd oba-Colombia. T odos los loci estudiados fueron polimórficos con una heterocigosidad observada que osciló en un rang o de 0.2 a
Iván Meléndez Gélvez   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Can taxonomic richness be used as a surrogate for phylogenetic distinctness indices for ranking areas for conservation?

open access: yesAnimal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2007
¿Puede utilizarse la riqueza taxonómica como un indicativo de diferenciación filogenética para evaluar áreas de conservación? Se han propuesto varios métodos para evaluar prioridades de conservación de áreas.
M. Pérez-Losada, K. A. Crandall
doaj   +1 more source

Combined use of eDNA metabarcoding and video surveillance for the assessment of fish biodiversity

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 196-205, February 2019., 2019
Abstract Monitoring communities of fish is important for the management and sustainability of fisheries and marine ecosystems. Baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVs) are among the most effective nondestructive techniques for sampling bony fishes and elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, and skates).
Michael Stat   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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