Residence time, native range size, and genome size predict naturalization among angiosperms introduced to Australia.

ABSTRACT: Although critical to progress in understanding (i) if, and (ii) at what rate, introduced plants will naturalize and potentially become invasive, establishing causal links between traits and invasion success is complicated by data gaps, phylogenetic nonindependence of species, the inability to control for differences between species in residence time and propagule pressure, and covariance among traits. Here, we focus on statistical relationships between genomic factors, life history traits, native range size, and naturalization status of angiosperms introduced to Australia. In a series of analyses, we alternately investigate the role of phylogeny, incorporate introduction history, and use graphical models to explore the network of conditional probabilities linking traits and introduction hi

SUBMITTER: Schmidt JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5723587 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature