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Genotypic diversity enhances invasive ability of Spartina alterniflora.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2012
Wang X Y, Shen D W, Jiao J, Xu N N, Yu S, Zhou X F, Shi M M, Chen X Y
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic diversity is very important for alien species, which have to cope with new environments, little is known about the role that genetic diversity plays in their invasive success. In this study, we set up a manipulation experiment including three levels of genotypic diversity to test whether genotypic diversity can enhance the invasive ability of alien species, in our case the invasive Spartina...
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