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Environment-dependent performance and fitness of Iris brevicaulis, I. fulva (Iridaceae), and hybrids.

J A Johnston1, D J Grise, L A Donovan

  • 1Department of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA; and.

American Journal of Botany
|May 17, 2001
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Hybrid iris fitness varies with water availability, challenging assumptions of hybrid inferiority. Environmental conditions significantly alter the competitive success of hybrid genotypes compared to their parent species.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Plant Science

Background:

  • Hybridization is a significant evolutionary process.
  • Understanding hybrid fitness in varying environments is crucial for evolutionary models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the relative fitness of Louisiana Iris species and their hybrids under different watering regimes.
  • To investigate how environmental conditions influence hybrid success.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental watering treatments (dry, field capacity, flooded) were applied to Iris brevicaulis, I. fulva, and their backcross hybrids.
  • Measurements included leaf area expansion, gas exchange (photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, intercellular CO2), and final biomass.
  • Fitness was determined by total biomass, and genotypic class by treatment interactions were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • All genotypes performed poorly in dry conditions.
  • Fitness rankings of genotypes shifted significantly across environments, indicating a genotype-by-environment interaction.
  • Backcross hybrids to I. fulva had the lowest fitness, while backcrosses to I. brevicaulis showed improved fitness over I. fulva.

Conclusions:

  • Hybrid fitness is not inherently lower than parental fitness and is strongly influenced by environmental context.
  • Photosynthesis and resource allocation differences contribute to observed fitness variations.
  • Findings support the Hybrid Novelty model, suggesting environmental plasticity in hybrid zone evolution.