Background Species' life-history and population dynamics are strongly shaped by the
longevity of individuals, but life span is one of the least accessible demographic traits …

The rate at which plant invasions occur is accelerating globally, and a growing amount of
recent research uses genetic analysis of invasive plant populations to better understand the …

Aquatic angiosperms have evolved from a diverse assemblage of terrestrial lineages and
exhibit broad variation in morphology, life history, and reproductive systems. This variation …

Recent advances in molecular methods and statistical analyses provide weed scientists with
powerful tools for examining the genetic structure of weedy plant populations. The value of …

Abstract Background and Aims Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) adapted to rock outcrops or
'inselbergs' in neotropical rain forests have been identified as suitable plant models for …

Abstract Background and Aims Cypripedium calceolus, although widespread in Eurasia, is
rare in many countries in which it occurs. Population genetics studies with nuclear DNA …

The ability of clonal plants to spread horizontally and to share resources within genets has
long been considered advantageous in spatially heterogeneous environments, yet our …

Clarification of clonal growth pattern is critical for understanding the population dynamics
and reproductive system evolution of clonal plant species. The contribution of clonality to the …

Physical disturbance by large herbivores can affect species diversity at the community level
and concurrently genetic diversity at the species level. As seedling establishment is rarely …

The main factor of differentiation at six nuclear microsatellite and seven cpDNA loci in
Salicornia from the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of France is cytotypic identity …