Role of diversification rates and evolutionary history as a driver of plant naturalization success.

ABSTRACT: Human introductions of species beyond their natural ranges and their subsequent establishment are defining features of global environmental change. However, naturalized plants are not uniformly distributed across phylogenetic lineages, with some families contributing disproportionately more to the global alien species pool than others. Additionally, lineages differ in diversification rates, and high diversification rates have been associated with characteristics that increase species naturalization success. Here, we investigate the role of diversification rates in explaining the naturalization success of angiosperm plant families. We use five global data sets that include native and alien plant species distribution, horticultural use of plants, and a time-calibrated angiosperm phylogeny. U

SUBMITTER: Lenzner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature