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We use chemical typing to compare sub-populations of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) growing in the channels of several ravines where seed migration is expected from sub-populations on the plateu to associated basin subpopulations. The results indicate that seed migration does occur. However, there is little effective gene flow between sub-populations. We discuss the implications of restricted gene flow for population dynamics and structure.
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Gouyon, P.H., King, E.B., Bonnet, J.M. et al. Seed migration and the structure of plant populations. Oecologia 72, 92–94 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385050
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