Evolutionary forces influencing variation among populations of Pinus sylvestris

The evolutionary forces influencing genetic differentiation among populations are identified. Natural selection, random genetic drift, and mutations promote differentiation while phenotypic plasticity and gene flow delay or prevent differentiation. Evolution is a dynamic force which l...

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Main Author: Eriksson, Gösta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1998-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/694