Fire-mediated effects on polyploid biology.

Trends Ecol Evol

School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Published: May 2024

Cold temperatures have been posited as a key driver of polyploidy (possession of multiple chromosome sets). However, high temperatures associated with fire, and the indirect impact of post-fire environments in polypoid formation and establishment deserve more attention for a comprehensive understanding of polyploid ecology, evolution, and current distributions.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.007DOI Listing

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