Mating system, population growth, and management scenario for Kalanchoe pinnata in an invaded seasonally dry tropical forest.

ABSTRACT: Ecological invasions are a major issue worldwide, where successful invasion depends on traits that facilitate dispersion, establishment, and population growth. The nonnative succulent plant Kalanchoe pinnata, reported as invasive in some countries, is widespread in remnants of seasonally dry tropical forest on a volcanic outcrop with high conservation value in east-central Mexico where we assessed its mating system and demographic growth and identified management strategies. To understand its local mating system, we conducted hand-pollination treatments, germination, and survival experiments. Based on the experimental data, we constructed a life-stage population matrix, identified the key traits for population growth, weighted the contributions of vegetative and sexual reproduction, and ev

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez de Leon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931000 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature