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 …

How important is intraspecific genetic admixture to the success of colonising populations?

M Rius, JA Darling - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2014 - cell.com
Genetic admixture of divergent intraspecific lineages is increasingly suspected to have an
important role in the success of colonising populations. However, admixture is not a …

The devil is in the details: genetic variation in introduced populations and its contributions to invasion

KM Dlugosch, SR Anderson, J Braasch… - … genetics: The baker …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The influence of genetic variation on invasion success has captivated researchers since the
start of the field of invasion genetics 50 years ago. We review the history of work on this …

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of environmental change and management actions for migrating fish

C Tamario, J Sunde, E Petersson, P Tibblin… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Migration strategies in fishes comprise a rich, ecologically important, and socioeconomically
valuable example of biological diversity. The variation and flexibility in migration is evident …

Evolutionary responses to global change: lessons from invasive species

EV Moran, JM Alexander - Ecology Letters, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Biologists have recently devoted increasing attention to the role of rapid evolution in species'
responses to environmental change. However, it is still unclear what evolutionary responses …

Effects of genotypic and phenotypic variation on establishment are important for conservation, invasion, and infection biology

A Forsman - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
There is abundant evidence that the probability of successful establishment in novel
environments increases with number of individuals in founder groups and with number of …

Invasive plant species are locally adapted just as frequently and at least as strongly as native plant species

AMO Oduor, R Leimu, M van Kleunen - Journal of Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Concerns over the ecological impacts of invasive alien plant species have generated great
research interest in understanding the mechanisms that underlie the capacity of such plants …

Severe consequences of habitat fragmentation on genetic diversity of an endangered Australian freshwater fish: A call for assisted gene flow

A Pavlova, LB Beheregaray, R Coleman… - Evolutionary …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity underpins the ability of populations to persist and adapt to environmental
changes. Substantial empirical data show that genetic diversity rapidly deteriorates in small …

Inter‐individual variation promotes ecological success of populations and species: Evidence from experimental and comparative studies

A Forsman, L Wennersten - Ecography, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biological diversity is threatened by exploitation, fragmentation of natural habitats, pollution,
climate change, and anthropogenic spread of species. The question of how among …

The mosaic genome of indigenous African cattle as a unique genetic resource for African pastoralism

K Kim, T Kwon, T Dessie, DA Yoo, OA Mwai, J Jang… - Nature Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Cattle pastoralism plays a central role in human livelihood in Africa. However, the genetic
history of its success remains unknown. Here, through whole-genome sequence analysis of …