Publications by authors named "Lucas Erickson Nascimento da Costa"
Mating system, morphological and genetic evidence endorse clonality as an essential reproductive mode in (Thymelaeaceae), a dioecious and endemic species from the Amazon.
Carolina da Silva Carvalho Lucas Erickson Nascimento da Costa Bárbara Simões Santos Leal Kleber Resende Silva Adriano Valentin-Silva Ana Carolina Galindo Costa
AoB Plants
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Clonality involves creating new individuals of the same genotype that can reproduce asexually, but over-reliance on this can hinder sexual reproduction due to limited resource investment.
- This study focused on a dioecious plant in the Thymelaeaceae family, analyzing both clonal propagation and sexual reproduction to understand its resilience and reproductive success.
- Findings revealed that while clonal propagation is vital for population survival, the species has low sexual reproductive success, with evidence of distinct male and female plants, and an intermediate clonal architecture that impacts growth patterns.