Chronosequence of invasion reveals minimal losses of population genomic diversity, niche expansion, and trait divergence in the polyploid, leafy spurge.
T. A. Lake, R. D. Briscoe Runquist, L. E. Flagel, D. A. Moeller
This study examines the invasion history of leafy spurge, finding minimal genetic diversity loss, niche expansion, and trait divergence during range expansion.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2023Evolutionary Biology