Genetic differentiation in life-history traits of introduced and native common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2731-2749

  Hodgins, K A ^a   Rieseberg, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Biological invasion; Drought; EICA hypothesis; Herbivory; Life history trade offs; Light stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DROUGHT STRESS; FITNESS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; HERBIVORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIGHT EFFECT; SHRUB; TIMESCALE; TRADE-OFF;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROUGHT; EVOLUTION; FLOWER; GENETICS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERBIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; RAGWEED; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMBROSIA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CLIMATE; DROUGHTS; FLOWERS; GERMINATION; HERBIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIGHT; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA;

EID: 81155131789     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02404.x     Document Type: Article

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