How to Identify and Remedy Mate Limitation in Rare Plant Populations

Storyboard contributed by: Rafael Urbina Casanova and Nora Gavin-Smyth, Chicago Botanic Garden

In this video, we review key definitions related to plant breeding systems and the implications of plant breeding systems on managing the genetic diversity in rare plant populations. Researchers at Chicago Botanic Garden have created a framework for identifying mate limitation and guiding population management based on this assessment. For more information on this topic, see our related case study about genetic augmentation of the mate limited Forked Aster (Eurybia furcata).