Evolving Phenotypic plasticity and Plant Invasiveness: An inter-disciplinary approach
Category
FP7 Project with U.S. partner
Short name and number
EVOPLASTINV (237417)
Area
Environment including Climate change
Description
Biodiversity is changing due to global climate change and local drivers such as the introduction of invasive species, which are considered one of the greatest threats to natural ecosystems. Despite increasing impacts, little is known about the evolutionary mechanisms that lead to invasiveness in introduced species. It is thought that the greater the breadth of environmental conditions across which a species can maintain fitness, the greater the likelihood of being invasive.
Participating Countries
Spain and United States.
Name of US Partner
Wesleyan University
Contact
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (ES) / ABAD RUIZ Carlos Manuel