Project:BB|3411
- Title
- Alien invasive plants in a changing climate
- Acronym
- URL
- StartDate
- 2009-01-01
- EndDate
- 2010-12-01
- Amount
Abstract
Alien invasive plants in a changing climate: The objective is to assess evolutionary processes at work in alien invasive species using two contrasted species (Senecio inaequidens and the complex Fallopia japonica-F. sachalinensis). In Fallopia we test the hypothesis that hybridization contributes to the invasive success of the complex. We examine variation of fitness-related traits (functional traits) and compare phenotypic plasticity in different genotypes (RAPD).In Senecio inaequidens, we wil compare patterns of genetic variation of neutral markers (SSR) and of fiteness-related traits along altitudinal gradients.
Keywords
Fallopia, Senecio inaequidens, hybridization, invasion, phenotypic plasticity, adaptation, evolution.
Classifications
Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny {Research discipline}
Terrestrial Ecology {Research discipline}
Life Histories (incl. Population Ecology) {Research discipline}
Biogeography {Research discipline}
Origins, Maintenance and Change of Biodiversity {Research orientation}
Identification and Monitoring {Research purpose}
Impact Assessment and Minimizing Adverse Impacts {Research purpose}
Magnoliophyta {Taxonomical scope}
Fundings
| Name | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FRFC | unknown |
People
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meerts, Pierre | member | 2006-01-01 | 2010-12-01 |
Orgunits
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory of Plant Ecology and Biogeochemistry | member | 2006-01-01 | 2010-12-01 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape Unit | member | 2009-01-01 | 2010-12-01 |
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