Karla Sosa

This study examines spore size trade-offs in the fern Cheilanthes distans, finding that spore size variation, driven by reproductive mode and ploidy, influences dispersal and germination, with implications for range expansion and evolutionary potential.

This study uses phylogenetic analysis of Cheilanthes distans to show that dispersal is primarily short-range and asymmetrical, driven by trade winds, contributing to the species' large geographic range.