Claim · model-written summary
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis shows inbreeding, probably due to self-pollination.
- Taxon
- W. cedarbergensis
Widdringtonia cedarbergensise3
- Outcome
- inbreedinge3
- Qualifier
- probably due to self-pollinatione3
Verbatim
t1“Genetic variation in an endangered cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis) versus two congeneric species”
e3“The isozyme data indicate inbreeding,probably due to self-pollination, in W. cedarbergensis and W. nodiflora”
Title
Janet C. Thomas; William J. Bond South African Journal of Botany 1997. doi:10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30725-0
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation There is no evidence that Widdringtonia cedarbergensis has undergone a genetic bottleneck relative to its sister species.
- Observation Genetic diversity was greatest in Widdringtonia nodiflora among the three species.
- Observation Most of the genetic variation of Widdringtonia cedarbergensis occurs within its populations.
- Observation Widdringtonia nodiflora shows inbreeding, probably due to self-pollination.
- Observation Populations of Widdringtonia schwarzii are outbreeding.
- Mechanism Selfing in Widdringtonia cedarbergensis may be caused by a change in population density from dense to sparse stands.