Autor:
Ross, Christel
Invasion Success by Plant Breeding
Evolutionary Changes as a Critical Factor for the Invasion of the Ornamental Plant Mahonia aquifolium
2009. XVIII, 103 pp. with 13 Fig. and 17 Tab. Soft cover
ISBN: 978-3-8348-0792-2
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Das Buch
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Invasive species are a major threat to global biodiversity and cause significant economic costs. Studying biological invasions is both essential for preventing future invasions and is also useful in order to understand basic ecological processes.
Christel Ross investigates whether evolutionary changes by plant breeding are a relevant factor for the invasion success of Mahonia aquifolium in Germany. Her findings show that invasive populations differ from native populations in quantitative-genetic traits and molecular markers, whereas their genetic diversity is similar. She postulates that these evolutionary changes are rather a result of plant breeding, which includes interspecific hybridisation, than the result of a genetic bottleneck or the releases from specialist herbivores.
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Aus dem Inhalt
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Invasion of ornamental plants - interspecific hybridisation - microsatellite analysis - common garden experiment - comparison of native and invasive populations - reciprocal transplantation experiments
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Zielgruppe
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Researchers and students interested in biological invasions, plant ecology and molecular ecology as well as decision-makers working with exotic species.
- Autor | Herausgeber
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Dr. Christel Anne Ross completed her doctoral thesis at the Department of Community Ecology at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ in Halle, Germany. She now works as a junior editor in a specialist publishing house.
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