Testing fundamental hypotheses of colonization success in the ferns
Jessie A. Pelosi, Agustina Yáñez, Leah N. Veldhuisen, Anthony J. Dant, Poppy C. Northing, Rebecca G. W. Bland, Weston Testo, Katrina M. Dlugosch
This study tests hypotheses about factors driving invasion success in non-native ferns, finding no phylogenetic clustering, conserved climatic niches, smaller genomes in naturalized ferns, and higher ploidal levels in invaders.
Annals of Botany · Sep 18, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology