The applications of congeneric comparisons in plant invasion ecology

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1003.2009.09055

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Abstract:

Ecologists are always perplexed with the question: why do some species become invasive but others not. A number of studies from different aspects have been conducted including the comparison among different species. However, satisfactory explanations for invasion success remain elusive, and the effects of taxonomical relatedness on the comparative studies have been neglected, making the results incomparable. Comparing the invasive species with their congeners or comparing exotic species of varying invasiveness can partially avoid the bias due to taxonomical relatedness and enhance the credibility of the results. Congeneric comparisons have been widely used in the study of invasive species from the families of Asteraceae, Gramineae and Pinaceae, approaching some important issues that are stressed in the invasion biology of these taxa: biological traits, habitat invasibility, invasion prediction and control. Here we review the applications of comparative studies of congeners in invasion ecology, with an emphasis on their importance and recent progress.

Key words: biological invasion, congener, comparison, invasiveness, prediction, control

Kun Wang, Ji Yang, Jiakuan Chen. The applications of congeneric comparisons in plant invasion ecology[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2009, 17(4): 353-361.

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科 Family	属 Genus	入侵种 Invasive species	同属弱入侵种 Weak invasive species	外来非入侵种 Non-native species	土著种 Native species
菊科 Compositae	泽兰属 Eupatorium	紫茎泽兰 E. adenophorum	破坏草 E. coelestinum	大麻叶泽兰 E. cannabinum	佩兰等11种 E. fourtunei, etc.
		飞机草 E. odoratum	破坏草 E. coelestinum	大麻叶泽兰 E. cannabinum	佩兰等11种 E. fourtunei, etc.
	假泽兰属 Mikania	薇甘菊 M. micrantha	无 No	无 No	假泽兰 M. cordata
	豚草属 Ambrosia	豚草 A. artemisiifolia	三裂叶豚草 A. trifida	无 No	无 No
	一枝黄花属 Solidago	加拿大一枝黄花 S. canadenis	北美一枝黄花 S. altissima	无 No	一枝黄花等4种 S. decurrens, etc.
苋科 Amaranthaceae	莲子草属 Alternanthera	喜旱莲子草 A. philoxeroides	刺花莲子草 A. pungens	锦绣苋 A. bettzickiana	莲子草 A. sessilis
禾本科 Gramineae	黑麦草属 Lolium	毒麦 L. temulentum	疏花黑麦等5种 L. remotum, etc.	黑麦草等2种 L. perenne, etc.	无 No
	米草属 Spartina	互花米草 S. alterniflora	大米草 S. anglica 狐米草 S. patens	大绳草S. cynosuroides	无 No
	高粱属 Sorghum	假高粱 S. halepense	石茅 S. halepense	杂高粱等5种 S. almum, etc.	光高粱等8种 S. nitidum, etc.
雨久花科 Pontederiaceae	凤眼莲属 Eichhomia	凤眼莲(水葫芦) E. crassipes	无 No	无 No	无 No

科 Family	属 Genus	入侵种 Invasive species	同属弱入侵种 Weak invasive species	外来非入侵种 Non-native species	土著种 Native species
菊科 Compositae	泽兰属 Eupatorium	紫茎泽兰 E. adenophorum	破坏草 E. coelestinum	大麻叶泽兰 E. cannabinum	佩兰等11种 E. fourtunei, etc.
		飞机草 E. odoratum	破坏草 E. coelestinum	大麻叶泽兰 E. cannabinum	佩兰等11种 E. fourtunei, etc.
	假泽兰属 Mikania	薇甘菊 M. micrantha	无 No	无 No	假泽兰 M. cordata
	豚草属 Ambrosia	豚草 A. artemisiifolia	三裂叶豚草 A. trifida	无 No	无 No
	一枝黄花属 Solidago	加拿大一枝黄花 S. canadenis	北美一枝黄花 S. altissima	无 No	一枝黄花等4种 S. decurrens, etc.
苋科 Amaranthaceae	莲子草属 Alternanthera	喜旱莲子草 A. philoxeroides	刺花莲子草 A. pungens	锦绣苋 A. bettzickiana	莲子草 A. sessilis
禾本科 Gramineae	黑麦草属 Lolium	毒麦 L. temulentum	疏花黑麦等5种 L. remotum, etc.	黑麦草等2种 L. perenne, etc.	无 No
	米草属 Spartina	互花米草 S. alterniflora	大米草 S. anglica 狐米草 S. patens	大绳草S. cynosuroides	无 No
	高粱属 Sorghum	假高粱 S. halepense	石茅 S. halepense	杂高粱等5种 S. almum, etc.	光高粱等8种 S. nitidum, etc.
雨久花科 Pontederiaceae	凤眼莲属 Eichhomia	凤眼莲(水葫芦) E. crassipes	无 No	无 No	无 No