CLONALITY AND POLYPLOIDY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPREAD OF AVRAINVILLEA LACERATA (BRYOPSIDALES, CHLOROPHYTA) IN HAWAI'I
B. Thornton, H. Spalding, S. Stoeckel, M. L. Harris, R. Wade, S. A. Krueger-Hadfield
This study investigates the reproductive system of Avrainvillea lacerata in Hawai'i, finding it to be tetraploid with high clonal rates, suggesting vegetative spread contributes to its invasion.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology