Contemporary evolution of an invasive plant is associated with climate but not with herbivory
Divergence in plant traits and trait plasticity after invasion has been proposed as mechanisms favouring invasion success. Current hypotheses predict a rapid evolution in response to changes in the abiotic conditions in the area of introduction or to differences in the herbivore consumption pressure...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:131539 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/131539 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1111/1365-2435.12463 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Data Functional ecology Adaptation Biological invasions Drought Ecological clines Evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis Hervibory Invasion ecology Phenotypic plasticity Plant traits Senecio pterophorus |
| Sumario: | Divergence in plant traits and trait plasticity after invasion has been proposed as mechanisms favouring invasion success. Current hypotheses predict a rapid evolution in response to changes in the abiotic conditions in the area of introduction or to differences in the herbivore consumption pressure caused by a decrease in the enemies associated with the area of origin [e.g. evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis]. The importance of these factors in determining plant geographical divergence has not been yet simultaneously evaluated. |
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