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The impact of asexual and sexual reproduction in spatial genetic structure within and between populations of the dioecious plant Marchantia inflexa (Marchantiaceae).

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Abstract
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In dioecious plants, sexual reproduction requires close proximity to potential mates, but clonal growth can increase this distance and, therefore, reduce the probability of mating. Reduction in sexual propagules can lead to decreased dispersal and gene flow between populations. Gene flow and clonal growth may be further influenced by the size of the habitat patch. The effects of habitat size and reproductive mode (sexual or asexual reproduction) on spatial genetic structure and segregation of the sexes were tested by quantifying the distributions of genotypes and the sexes using the dioecious liverwort Marchantia inflexa.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Annals of botany
Volume
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122
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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993-1003
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0305-7364
URL
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https://academic.oup.com/aob/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/aob/mcy106
DOI
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10.1093/aob/mcy106
Short Title
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Ann Bot
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