Genetic diversity and differentiation of invasive Acacia longifolia in Portugal
Sara Vicente,Cristina Máguas,and Helena Trindade
Sara Vicente
Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Centro de
Biotecnologia Vegetal (CBV), Faculdade de Ciências da
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, 1749-016, Portugal
Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes
(cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon,
1749-016, Portugal
Cristina Máguas
Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes
(cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon,
1749-016, Portugal
Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Centro de
Biotecnologia Vegetal (CBV), Faculdade de Ciências da
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, 1749-016, Portugal
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Acacia longifolia is an aggressive invader worldwide, which was brought to Portugal by the forestry services and spread throughout the country with very strong ecological and social impacts. We used a molecular approach to understand the genetic variability and genetic differentiation. Our analysis showed that populations at all sampled locations have similar levels of diversity and relatively low differentiation, suggesting a single original introduction and a subsequent acclimation process.
Acacia longifolia is an aggressive invader worldwide, which was brought to Portugal by the...