Article
Multiple introductions boosted genetic diversity in the invasive range of black cherry (Prunus serotina; Rosaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Jun 2010
Pairon Marie, Petitpierre Blaise, Campbell Michael, Guisan Antoine, Broennimann Olivier, Baret Philippe V, Jacquemart Anne-Laure, Besnard Guillaume
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Black cherry (Prunus serotina) is a North American tree that is rapidly invading European forests. This species was introduced first as an ornamental plant, then it was massively planted by foresters in many countries, but its origins and the process of invasion remain poorly documented. Based on a genetic survey of both native and invasive ranges, the invasion history of black cherry was...
Topics
- Belgium
- Climate
- DNA, Chloroplast
- DNA, Plant
- Ecosystem
- Europe
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Germany
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Netherlands
- Prunus
- Rosaceae
- Selection, Genetic