Climatic differentiation in polyploid apomictic Ranunculus auricomus complex in Europe

201825 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Juraj Paule · Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M

Marco Schmidt · Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre

Thomas Gregor · Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M

Abstract

The change of reproductive mode and selection due to competition with the diploid ancestors may have facilitated the establishment of polyploids within the R. auricomus complex in environments slightly cooler and drier, than those tolerated by diploid ancestors. Much broader distribution of polyploid apomicts may have been achieved due to faster colonization mediated by uniparental reproductive system.

Topics & Keywords

Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics Plant and fungal interactions Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Ecology

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 16-16

DOI: 10.1186/s12898-018-0172-1

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