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September 18, 2025Open Access

Life-history variation mediates the importance of population structure to the short-term dynamics of plant populations worldwide

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JCJames CantCHChristina M. HernándezDKDavid N. Koons

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Observational analysis reveals that population structure significantly impacts demographic performance, suggesting its crucial role in assessments of population viability.

Key Points

  • Changes in population structure are major contributors to short-term demographic performance in plant species.
  • Using 268 comparisons across 56 plant species, results show that population structure impacts survival and fecundity rates.
  • The approach involves transient Life Table Response Experiments to assess the interaction between population structure and vital rates.
  • Linking population structure and dynamics enhances understanding for effective management of global biodiversity.

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Cant et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d462db31b076d99fa62a94https://doi.org/10.32942/x2kd2s
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