Detailed knowledge about the geographical pathways followed by propagules from their
source to the invading populations—referred to here as routes of invasion—provides …

Plant pathogens have played an important role in weed biological control since the 1970s.
So far, 36 fungal pathogens have been authorized for introduction across 18 countries for …

Poleward range expansions are observed for an increasing number of species, which may
be an effect of global warming during the past decades. However, it is still not clear in how …

The use of molecular techniques is rapidly growing as the tools have become more diverse
and powerful, more widely available, and easier to implement. Molecular analyses are able …

Plant breeding defined as a science and technology of improving the genetic make-up of
crop plants in relation to their economic use for the man kind. Conventional plant breeding is …

Important insights on the invasion ecology of woody plants are emerging from the study of
model groups, but it is important to test how widely such results can be generalised. We …

For ages, plant breeders have relied on the genetic variability that results from sexually
crossing plants within the same species. However, the variability that exists within species …

High-throughput genoty** and sequencing technologies can generate dense sets of
genetic markers for large numbers of individuals. For most species, these data will contain …

The paucity of fungal species known to be currently hybridizing has significantly hindered
our understanding of the mechanisms driving gene introgression in these eukaryotic …

The Casuarina spp. are invasive plants in Florida that threaten biological diversity and
beach integrity of coastal habitats. The trees include three species and their hybrids that …