The relative importance of genetic diversity and phenotypic plasticity in determining invasion success of a clonal weed in the USA and China

The relative importance of genetic diversity and phenotypic plasticity in determining invasion success of a clonal weed in the USA and China

Phenotypic plasticity has been proposed as an important adaptive strategy for clonal plants in heterogeneous habitats. Increased phenotypic plasticity can be especially beneficial for invasive clonal plants, allowing them to colonize new environments even when genetic diversity is low. However, the...

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Main Authors: Yupeng eGeng, Rieks evan Klinken, Alejandro eSosa, Bo eLi, Jiakuan eChen, Chengyuan eXu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
molecular marker
genetic diversity
phenotypic plasticity
invasive species
Common garden experiment
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00213/full

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