What we still don't know about invasion genetics

DG Bock, C Caseys, RD Cousens… - … genetics: The baker …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Publication of The Genetics of Colonizing Species in 1965 launched the field of
invasion genetics and highlighted the value of biological invasions as natural ecological and …

Phenotypic plasticity and epigenetic marking: an assessment of evidence for genetic accommodation

CD Schlichting, MA Wund - Evolution, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The relationship between genotype (which is inherited) and phenotype (the target of
selection) is mediated by environmental inputs on gene expression, trait development, and …

Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ambrosia artemisiifolia

F Essl, K Biró, D Brandes, O Broennimann… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ambrosia artemisiifolia
L.(Common ragweed) that are relevant to understanding its ecology. The main topics are …

Rapid and repeated local adaptation to climate in an invasive plant

LA van Boheemen, DZ Atwater, KA Hodgins - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions provide opportunities to study evolutionary processes occurring over
contemporary timescales. To explore the speed and repeatability of adaptation, we …

Uncovering the genomic basis of an extraordinary plant invasion

VC Bieker, P Battlay, B Petersen, X Sun, J Wilson… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Invasive species are a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis, but the drivers of
invasiveness, including the role of pathogens, remain debated. We investigated the genomic …

Multiple introductions, admixture and bridgehead invasion characterize the introduction history of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe and Australia

LA van Boheemen, E Lombaert… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Admixture between differentiated populations is considered to be a powerful mechanism
stimulating the invasive success of some introduced species. It is generally facilitated …

Modelling the introduction and spread of non‐native species: International trade and climate change drive ragweed invasion

DS Chapman, L Makra, R Albertini… - Global Change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are a major driver of global change, for which models can attribute
causes, assess impacts and guide management. However, invasion models typically focus …

Implications and future prospects for evolutionary analyses of DNA in historical herbarium collections

VC Bieker, MD Martin - Botany Letters, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Global herbarium collections house a vast number of plant specimens stretching back over
centuries. They include rare and extinct species, important historical collections, and …

Explaining the apparent paradox of persistent selection for early flowering

EJ Austen, L Rowe, JR Stinchcombe… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Decades of observation in natural plant populations have revealed pervasive phenotypic
selection for early flowering onset. This consistent pattern seems at odds with life‐history …

The Worldwide Spread, Success, and Impact of Ragweed (Ambrosia spp.)

C Montagnani, R Gentili, M Smith… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The Ambrosia species represent one of the most problematic groups of invasive weeds
around the world. The ease with which they are introduced and spread in new countries …