Guillemaud, T., Ciosi, M. , Lombaert, E. and Estoup, A. (2011) Biological invasions in agricultural settings: insights from evolutionary biology and population genetics. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 334(3), pp. 237-246. (doi: 10.1016/j.crvi.2010.12.008)
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Abstract
Invasion biology and agriculture are intimately related for several reasons and in particular because many agricultural pest species are recent invaders. In this article we suggest that the reconstruction of invasion routes with population genetics-based methods can address fundamental questions in ecology and practical aspects of the management of biological invasions in agricultural settings. We provide a brief description of the methods used to reconstruct invasion routes and describe their main characteristics. In particular, we focus on a scenario - the bridgehead invasion scenario -, which had been overlooked until recently. We show that this scenario, in which an invasive population is the source of other invasive populations, is evolutionarily parsimonious and may have played a crucial role in shaping the distribution of many recent agricultural pests.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Ciosi, Dr Marc |
Authors: | Guillemaud, T., Ciosi, M., Lombaert, E., and Estoup, A. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QL Zoology S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity |
Journal Name: | Comptes Rendus Biologies |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 1631-0691 |
ISSN (Online): | 1768-3238 |
Published Online: | 01 February 2011 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2011 Elsevier |
First Published: | First published in Comptes Rendus Biologies 334(3):237-246 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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