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Phenotypic and genetic differentiation between native and introduced plant populations.
Oecologia - 1 Jun 2005
Bossdorf Oliver, Auge Harald, Lafuma Lucile, Rogers William E, Siemann Evan, Prati Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Plant invasions often involve rapid evolutionary change. Founder effects, hybridization, and adaptation to novel environments cause genetic differentiation between native and introduced populations and may contribute to the success of invaders. An influential idea in this context has been the Evolution of Increased Competitive Ability (EICA) hypothesis. It proposes that after enemy release plants rapidly evolve...
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