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Are inbreeders better colonizers?

S C Price1, S K Jain1

  • 1Department of Genetics and Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.

Oecologia
|March 18, 2017
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This study investigated if self-pollinating (inbreeding) plants are better colonizers. While longevity showed no strong link, predominant selfing was more common in colonizing species, suggesting a potential, though complex, relationship.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Botany

Background:

  • Plant colonization ability is a key factor in species distribution and ecological dynamics.
  • Understanding the genetic and life-history traits associated with successful colonization is crucial for ecological and evolutionary studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that inbreeding (self-pollinating) plant species are more effective colonizers.
  • To examine the relationship between breeding systems, longevity, and colonizing ability in the Flora of the British Isles.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of the Flora of the British Isles to categorize species as colonizers or non-colonizers.
  • Tabulation of the distribution of colonizers and non-colonizers in relation to their breeding systems (predominantly selfing vs. outcrossing) and longevity (annual, biennial, perennial).

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  • Discussion of criteria and challenges inherent in comparative ecological surveys.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant association was found between plant longevity and colonizing ability.
    • Predominant selfing (inbreeding) was found to be significantly more common among colonizing species compared to non-colonizers.
    • The study identified complexities and potential confounding factors, including genetic variation and habitat classification uncertainties.

    Conclusions:

    • While not definitive, the findings suggest a potential link between predominant selfing and enhanced colonizing ability in plants.
    • The role of other factors such as longevity, ploidy, and genetic variation requires further investigation to fully understand plant colonization success.
    • Evidence for associations between genetic/ecological factors and high colonizing ability should be interpreted cautiously due to methodological considerations.