Comparing the reproductive biological characteristics of the alien invasive Coreopsis lanceolata to those of the non-invasive alien congener Coreopsis tinctoriz
Comparing the reproductive biological characteristics of the alien invasive Coreopsis lanceolata to those of the non-invasive alien congener Coreopsis tinctoriz
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外来入侵披针金鸡菊与非入侵外来同系金鸡菊繁殖生物学特性比较
DOI:
10.1111/1442-1984.12323
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1.4
通讯作者:
Ning Wang
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作者:
Jianjun Zeng;Bing Zhou;Ning Wang
It is important to determine the characteristics associated with the success of alien species. However, there is no universal syndrome of invasion reproductive characteristics to explain the success of invasiveness has not been identified. Comparative studies on congeneric successful or non‐successful alien species are beneficial for revealing the drivers of invasion success and predicting future distributions. Reproductive biological characteristics, including the mating system, phenology of flowering, floral syndrome, pollination biology and seed germination have been investigated in the invasiveCoreopsis lanceolataand non‐successful congener alien speciesCoreopsis tinctoria. The results revealed thatC. lanceolatasignificantly attracted insect visitors by 11.67 times more than its congener, and the corolla density ofC. lanceolatawas positively correlated with the number of visiting insects. The high attraction of local insect beesApis ceranaguarantees the reproductive success and high seed production ofC. lanceolata. Nevertheless, there was no versatile mating system, because its congener non‐successful alien speciesC. lanceolatastill successfully invaded due to the combination strategies of self‐compatibility and presence of rhizomes. Furthermore, the ability of seed germination ofC. lanceolatawas lower than that ofC. tinctoria, especially under drought and Al3+stress, suggesting that germination performance can serve as a reference indicator. However, this was not an absolute trait for invasiveness. Hence, these germination traits might slow down the invasiveness ofC. lanceolatain south China. These present findings highlight that the combination of self‐incompatibility and rhizomes should be given attention in the risk assessment protocols for plant invasiveness.