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Molecular Ecology
Rice University details research in molecular ecology
April 3rd, 2010
According to a study from the United States, "Much thought has been given to the individual-level traits that may make a species a successful colonizer. However, these traits have proven to be weak predictors of colonization success." "Here, we test whether population-level characteristics, specifically genetic diversity and population density, can influence colonization ability on a short-term ecological timescale, independent of longer-term effects on adaptive potential. Within experimentally manipulated populations of the weedy herb Arabidopsis thaliana, we found that increased genetic diversity increased colonization success measured as population-level seedling...
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Source: Ecology, Environment and Conservation Business (2010-04-03)
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