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Ecotypic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity combine to enhance the invasiveness of the most widespread daisy in Chile, Leontodon saxatilis.
Scientific reports - 8 May 2017
Martín-Forés Irene, Avilés Marta, Acosta-Gallo Belén, Breed Martin F, Del Pozo Alejandro, de Miguel José M, Sánchez-Jardón Laura, Castro Isabel, Ovalle Carlos, Casado Miguel A
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Dispersal and reproductive traits of successful plant invaders are expected to undergo strong selection during biological invasions. Numerous Asteraceae are invasive and display dimorphic fruits within a single flower head, resulting in differential dispersal pathways - wind-dispersed fruits vs. non-dispersing fruits. We explored ecotypic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity of seed output and fruit...
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