Authors:
Hufford, K.M. and S.J. Mazer
Publication Date:
2003
Abstract/Summary:
The translocation of organisms during the restoration of native ecosystems
has provoked new questions concerning the consequences
of sampling protocols and of intraspecific
hybridization between locally adapted and transplanted
genotypes. Studies are now underway to determine
both the extent of local adaptation among focal populations
and the potential risks of introducing foreign
genotypes, including founder effects, genetic swamping
and outbreeding depression. Data are needed to delineate
‘seed transfer zones’, or regions within which plants
can be moved with little or no consequences for population
fitness.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Trends in Ecology and Evolution