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 ...
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...
This work was supported by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation to J.J.(nr.3100AO-104006).
Aims The superior performance of many non-indigenous species in a new range can be attributed to different factors such as pre-adaptation to environmental conditions in new areas or to factors inherent to displacement...
Plant invasions create novel plant-insect interactions. The EICA (evolution of increased competitive ability) hypothesis proposes that invasive plants will reallocate resources from defense to growth and/or reproduc...