Clonal turnover versus clonal decay: A null model for observed patterns of asexual longevity, diversity and distribution

Abstract

Neutral clonal turnover results in qualitatively similar pattern of clonal spatial distribution and age structure, as does a process that includes clonal decay.

Keywords

• age of clones
• ancient asexuals
• asexual reproduction
• clonal diversity
• phylogeny
• new-zealand snail
• mullers ratchet
• potamopyrgus-antipodarum
• selection
• population
• sex
• age
• accumulation
• poeciliopsis
• origins