期刊
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
卷 21, 期 2, 页码 588-597出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01476.x
关键词
alpine ecosystems; Bayesian statistical method; clonal perpetuation; fertile F-1 hybrid; flowering phenology; hybrid zone; natural hybridization; Phyllodoce; snowmelt time
In alpine ecosystems, the steep environmental gradients produced by the difference in snowmelt timing create a dynamic selective regime for alpine plants. As these gradients directly alter flowering phenology, they can affect pollen-mediated gene flow among populations of single and related species. In northern Japan, we found a hybrid zone dominated by fertile F(1)s of two alpine shrub species, Phyllodoce caerulea and P. aleutica, along a snowmelt gradient. Seed germination confirmed the fertility of F-1 hybrid, making the rarity and absence of backcross and F-2 plants puzzling. The long-term clonal perpetuation of F-1 hybrids (at least a few thousand years ago) contributes the maintenance of this unique hybrid zone. The distribution patterns of chloroplast DNA haplotypes suggest that F-1 formation might be caused by directional pollen flow between parental species along the snowmelt gradient. Based on these results, we discuss the ecological and evolutionary significance of this unique hybrid zone.
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