supported by grants(PBZHP3-123301 and PA00P3_134180)from the Swiss National Science Foundation to A.G.;from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Awards(327475 and 353026)to L.H.R.
Trade-offs between performance and tolerance of abiotic and biotic stress have been proposed to explain both the success of invasive species and frequently observed size differences between native and introduced popul...
Aims Understanding the role of genetics in biological invasions has become an important aspect for modern plant ecology.Many studies suggest that increased ploidy level benefits the success of an invasive species,but ...