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Hahn, Min A.; Rieseberg, Loren H.

<b>Abstract</b><br/>Biological invasions are often associated with multiple introductions and genetic admixture of previously isolated populations. In addition to enhanced evolutionary potential through increased genetic variation, admixed genotypes may benefit from heterosis, which could contribute to their increased performance and invasiveness. To deepen our understanding of the mechanisms and management strategies for biological invasions, we experimentally studied whether intraspecific admixture causes heterosis in common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) by comparing the performance of crosses (F1) between populations relative to crosses within these populations for each range (native, introduced) under different ecologically relevant conditions (control, drought, competition, simulated herbivory). Performance of admixed genotypes was highly variable, ranging from strong heterotic effects to weak outbreeding depression. Moreover, heterosis was not uniformly observed among between-population crosses, but certain native population crosses showed considerable heterosis, especially under simulated herbivory. In contrast, heterosis was largely absent in crosses from the introduced range, possibly implying that these populations were already admixed and benefit little from further mixing. In conclusion, these results support the hypothesis that heterosis may contribute to biological invasions, and indicate the need to minimize new introductions of exotic species, even if they are already present in the introduced range.; <b>Usage notes</b><br /><div class="o-metadata__file-usage-entry"><h4 class="o-heading__level3-file-title">Ragweed_heterosis_data_Hahn</h4><div class="o-metadata__file-description">Phenotypic data of plants of common ragweed from a greenhouse experiment using artificial crosses within and between populations from the native and the introduced range. Description of the data variables in README.csv file.</div><div class="o-metadata__file-name"></div><div class="o-metadata__file-name"></div></div>

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University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0397581

https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/8JAOH6; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.8b717

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