Adaptive evolution and phenotypic plasticity during naturalization and spread of invasive species: Implications for tree invasion biology

Biological Invasions

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 635-644

  Zenni, Rafael Dudeque ^a   Lamy, Jean Baptiste ^b,c   Lamarque, Laurent Jean ^b,c,d   Porté, Annabel Josée ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acer; Biological invasions; Common garden experiments; Genetic differentiation; Genotype environment interactions; Phenotypic plasticity; Pinus; Pre adaptation; Tree invasions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895195650     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-013-0607-8     Document Type: Article

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