Determinants of geographic range size in plants

SN Sheth, N Morueta‐Holme, AL Angert - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Geographic range size has long fascinated ecologists and evolutionary biologists, yet our
understanding of the factors that cause variation in range size among species and across …

Tribolium beetles as a model system in evolution and ecology

MD Pointer, MJG Gage, LG Spurgin - Heredity, 2021 - nature.com
Flour beetles of the genus Tribolium have been utilised as informative study systems for over
a century and contributed to major advances across many fields. This review serves to …

The long‐standing significance of genetic diversity in conservation

JA DeWoody, AM Harder, S Mathur… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Since allozymes were first used to assess genetic diversity in the 1960s and 1970s,
biologists have attempted to characterize gene pools and conserve the diversity observed in …

Rapid adaptive evolution in novel environments acts as an architect of population range expansion

M Szűcs, ML Vahsen, BA Melbourne… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Colonization and expansion into novel landscapes determine the distribution and
abundance of species in our rapidly changing ecosystems worldwide. Colonization events …

Restore and Renew: a genomics‐era framework for species provenance delimitation

M Rossetto, J Bragg, A Kilian, H McPherson… - Restoration …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Here we present “Restore and Renew,” a replicable framework for gathering and
interpreting evolutionary, ecological, and genomic data in support of restoration practices. In …

Genetic admixture accelerates invasion via provisioning rapid adaptive evolution

H Qiao, W Liu, Y Zhang, YY Zhang, QQ Li - Molecular Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic admixture, the intraspecific hybridization among divergent introduced sources, can
immediately facilitate colonization via hybrid vigor and profoundly enhance invasion via …

Understanding the nexus of rising CO2, climate change, and evolution in weed biology

LH Ziska, DM Blumenthal, SJ Franks - Invasive Plant Science and …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Rapid increases in herbicide resistance have highlighted the ability of weeds to undergo
genetic change within a short period of time. That change, in turn, has resulted in an …

Global phylogeography and invasion history of the spotted lanternfly revealed by mitochondrial phylogenomics

Z Du, Y Wu, Z Chen, L Cao, T Ishikawa… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasion has been a serious global threat due to increasing international trade
and population movements. Tracking the source and route of invasive species and …

Mixing source populations increases genetic diversity of restored rare plant populations

AB St. Clair, PW Dunwiddie, JB Fant… - Restoration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic diversity of germplasm used in reintroduction and restoration efforts can
influence how resulting populations establish, reproduce, and evolve over time, particularly …

The past, the recent, and the ongoing evolutionary processes of the worldwide invasive ascidian Styela plicata

C Galià‐Camps, A Enguídanos, X Turon… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species are one of the main threats to global biodiversity and, within marine
ecosystems, tunicates feature some prominent examples. Styela plicata is an ascidian …