Improving predictions of dispersal under global change
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Improving predictions of dispersal under global change will require explicit consideration of intraspecific variation in dispersal driven by landscape context in both empirical and model‐based studies, and further investigation of additiona
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Stated in the abstract and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.
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- Strong differentiation between ancestral populations from low and high elevation: Implications for invasion biology (2026) · American Journal of Botany · doi
Abstract Premise The differentiation of native populations at regional scales may limit evolutionary inferences derived from comparisons between native and non‐native populations in common gardens, but little is known about how native populations of invasive species vary along environmental gradients at a regional scale.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: native populations regional abstract premise differentiation scales limit evolutionary inferences derived comparisons common gardens little - Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals differential molecular mechanisms underlying resistance of native and invasive Phytolacca americana against Spodoptera litura herbivory (2026) · BMC Plant Biology · doi
Further integration of multi-omic datasets from more populations is needed for rigorous comparisons. - Systematic and comprehensive validation of the functions of all identified candidates is required. - Investigation of the context-dependent nature of plant invasion strategies is necessary.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: further integration multi-omic datasets populations needed rigorous comparisons - Habitat fragmentation and amount drive within‐species variation in dispersal kernels and limit transferability across landscapes (2026) · Oikos · doi
Improving predictions of dispersal under global change will require explicit consideration of intraspecific variation in dispersal driven by landscape context in both empirical and model‐based studies, and further investigation of additional context‐dependent drivers of dispersal variation.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: dispersal variation context improving predictions global change require explicit consideration intraspecific driven landscape empirical model
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