Background Biological invasions are a major ecological and socio-economic problem in
many parts of the world. Despite an explosion of research in recent decades, much remains …

Polyploidy is a common mode of speciation that can have far‐reaching consequences for
plant ecology and evolution. Because polyploidy can induce an array of phenotypic …

The factors associated with plant species' endangerment and (conversely) invasiveness are
of broad interest due to their potential value in explaining the causes and consequences of …

Over the last century, native Phragmites australis lineages have been almost completely
replaced along the North American Atlantic coast by an aggressive lineage originating from …

It is often assumed that exotic plants can become invasive when they possess novel
secondary chemistry compared with native plants in the introduced range. Using untargeted …

Polyploidy is one of the most important evolutionary processes in plants. In natural
populations, polyploids usually emerge from unreduced gametes which either fuse with …

Increasingly, winemakers are looking for ways to introduce aroma and flavour diversity to
their wines as a means of improving style and increasing product differentiation. While …

Plants require water and nutrients for survival, although the effects of their availabilities on
plant fitness differ amongst species. Genome size variation, within and across species, is …

Introduced plants have the potential to rapidly evolve traits of ecological importance that may
add to their innate potential to become invasive. During invasions, selection may favour …

Solidago gigantea and Solidago canadensis (Asteraceae) are two invasive weeds native to
North America and introduced in Europe and Asia, where they are spreading quickly …