The rapid evolution of self-fertility in Spartina hybrids (Spartina alterniflora × foliosa) invading San Francisco Bay, CA

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1131-1144

  Sloop, Christina M ^a,b,c   Ayres, Debra R ^a,b   Strong, Donald R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^c Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Hybridization; Inbreeding depression; Invasive species; Outbreeding depression; Pollen limitation; Self fertilization; Spartina alterniflora; Spartina foliosa

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HYBRIDIZATION; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA FOLIOSA;

EID: 65049092242     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9385-0     Document Type: Article

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