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What do we know about hybridization among bryophytes in nature?

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Summary, in English

Despite being recognized as a widespread and evolutionary important phenomenon among vascular plants, interspecific hybridization among bryophytes has been strongly underestimated. In the present review, we summarize knowledge about bryophyte hybrids that are found in nature. Mechanisms of reproductive isolation in bryophytes are compared with those in vascular plants. The morphological and genetic features of sporophytic hybrids and their gametophytic progeny are discussed, as well as some inferences about hybrid fitness. The data available indicate that spontaneous hybridization among bryophytes is not uncommon and has an important, though still not completely understood, evolutionary significance. The existence of many allopolyploid taxa supports this conclusion. Finally we suggest some methods for further investigation of hybridization among bryophytes in nature.

Publishing year

2004

Language

English

Pages

1687-1704

Publication/Series

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volume

82

Issue

12

Document type

Journal article review

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing, NRC Research Press

Topic

  • Ecology

Status

Published

Project

  • Hybridization as evolutionary driving force in bryophytes

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0008-4026