There is abundant evidence that the probability of successful establishment in novel
environments increases with number of individuals in founder groups and with number of …

Some introduced populations thrive and evolve despite the presumed loss of diversity at
introduction. We aimed to quantify the amount of genetic diversity retained at introduction in …

Biological diversity is threatened by exploitation, fragmentation of natural habitats, pollution,
climate change, and anthropogenic spread of species. The question of how among …

Understanding the effects of intraspecific genetic diversity on the structure and functioning of
ecological communities is a fundamentally important part of evolutionary ecology and may …

Colonization is a critical filter, setting the stage for short‐term and long‐term population
success. Increased propagule pressure (eg, more founding individuals) usually enhances …

The impact of invasion on diversity varies widely and remains elusive. Despite the
considerable attempts to understand mechanisms of biological invasion, it is largely …

In recent years, several studies have examined the relationship between genetic diversity
and establishment success in colonizing species. Many of these studies have shown that …

The model species Arabidopsis thaliana offers an interesting ecological background as a
non-mycorrhizal annual species and it can be analysed by outstanding molecular tools …

Larger numbers of colonists can be more likely to establish and spread due to the benefits
provided by either more individuals (quantity) or a greater diversity of genotypes or …

Five fodder crop systems of different intensity (ranging from a double annual crop of Italian
ryegrass+ silage maize to a permanent meadow) were adopted for 30 years in the lowlands …