Search results for: Enelge Gildenhuys
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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society > 179 > 3 > 477 - 486
Extreme long‐distance dispersal is an important process in plant biogeography. Such events can lead to rapid diversification due to founder effects, genetic drift and novel selection in recipient environments. Balloon vines (Cardiospermum spp.) are mainly Neotropical, but include two native southern African species, the endemic desert‐adapted C. pechuelii and the moist subtropical C. corindum (which...
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Diversity and Distributions > 21 > 2 > 163 - 174
AimA key aspect of effective invasive plant management is a clear understanding of natal ranges. In the balloon vine genus, Cardiospermum, uncertain native biogeographic ranges are hampering ongoing biological control efforts against invasive taxa in southern Africa. With the objective of minimizing non‐target impacts, which are a major concern for conservation, we combine phylogenetic analyses with...
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Biological Invasions > 2014 > 16 > 5 > 997-1001
Recent research suggests that non-additive genotypic effects may play an important role in the establishment success of invasive species. However, most empirical data for these inferences come from greenhouse experiments. Only recently has researchers tested non-additive genotypic effects and establishment success of invasive alien species under field conditions. Here we give a brief overview of this...
