Mikania micrantha benefits from high gene flow when invading new territory in Asia.
Tag - genetic differentiation
Alex Assiry
Trait divergence determines the success of a newly invasive plant
It is often assumed that the ability of plants to acclimatize to the local environment through non-genetic changes in their anatomy and physiology (phenotypic plasticity) is important for the success of invasive species...
Functional drought response in the Brachypodiumdistachyon species complex
Some polyploid species show enhanced physiological tolerance to drought compared with their progenitors. However, very few studies have examined the consistency of physiological drought response between genetically...
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Altitudinal differentiation in water-repellency of bud-wrapping leaves
In rosette-forming plants, rosette leaves locate near the ground, and their upper surfaces are exposed, whereas the opposite surfaces are more exposed for leaves on flowering stems.
Eastern expansions of itinerant olive (Olea europaea)
Mapping a new direction for the origin and distribution of olive (Olea europaea), Mousavi et al. measure genetic diversity levels and population genetic structure of a representative set of Iranian ecotypes and...
Contrasting evolutionary patterns and historical hybridization of Anthosachne
Polyploidization and apomixis contribute to taxonomic complexity in Anthosachne, a perennial genus native to Australia in the wheat tribe. Sha et al. performed a phylogenetic analysis to explore differentiation patterns...
Genomic architecture of phenotypic divergence between two hybridizing plant species along an elevational gradient
Hybrid zones that occur across environmental gradients provide excellent opportunities for studying the maintenance of divergent adaptations in the presence of gene flow. They also provide insight into the biodiversity...
AoBPLANTS
Does greater specific-leaf-area plasticity help plants to maintain a high performance when shaded?
Both phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation may allow widely distributed plant species to either acclimate or adapt to environmental heterogeneity. Given the typically low genetic variation of clonal plants across...
Genetic diversity and mating system of autopolyploid Vicia
Polyploids may be better colonizers because they possess higher genetic diversity, and thus the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
Hydraulic adjustment in a pine species across its range
The ability of P. canariensis to inhabit a wide range of ecosystems seems to be associated with high phenotypic plasticity.
Inbreeding and outbreeding depression in Grevillea
For many Australian plants little is known about either their population genetics or the effects on mating systems of variation in pollen transfer distances. Forrest et al. manipulate pollination of Grevillea...
