Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …

Epigenetic modifications play a vital role in the preservation of genome integrity and in the
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …

Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that can be transmitted through cell
divisions but cannot be explained by changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic …

With the advent of the Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented
level, and the number of species introductions is still increasing in an ever‐changing world …

DNA provides the fundamental framework for heritability, yet heritable trait variation need not
be completely 'hard-wired'into the DNA sequence. In plants, the epigenetic machinery that …

Weed communities influence the dynamics of ecosystems, particularly in disturbed
environments where anthropogenic activities often result in higher pollution. Understanding …

Laboratory experiments and fieldwork with asexually reproducing invertebrates and
vertebrates clearly revealed that animal populations can produce substantial phenotypic …

Epigenetic variation is often characterized by modifications to DNA that do not alter the
underlying nucleotide sequence, but can influence behavior, morphology, and physiological …

Landscape ecology is a relatively new field of study within the sub-specialty of ecology that
considers time and space in addition to structure and function. Landscape ecology contends …

Rapid evolution is ubiquitous in nature. We briefly review some of this quite broadly,
particularly in the context of response to anthropogenic disturbances. Nowhere is this more …