Death and Plasticity in Clones Influence Invasion Success.
Although invasion processes have been intensely studied, the mechanisms underlying the success of some invasive clonal species remain a mystery. Using the specific example of Carpobrotus edulis, we illustrate how invasion success can be facilitated by a unique spatiotemporal regulation of growth and senescence of plant parts.
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Erola
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Fenollosa
Department of Biology, Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA.
Deborah A
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Roach
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: smunne@ub.edu.
Sergi
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Munné-Bosch
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D035722:Aizoaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D058865:Introduced Species