Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)

ABSTRACT Numerous management methods are deployed to try to mitigate the destructive impact of weedy and invasive populations. Yet, such management practices may cause these populations to inadvertently evolve in ways that have consequence on their invasiveness. To test this idea, we conducted a two...

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Asıl Yazarlar: Taylor A. Zallek, Martin M. Turcotte
Materyal Türü: Makale
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Wiley 2024-12-01
Seri Bilgileri:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Erişim:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70060
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description ABSTRACT Numerous management methods are deployed to try to mitigate the destructive impact of weedy and invasive populations. Yet, such management practices may cause these populations to inadvertently evolve in ways that have consequence on their invasiveness. To test this idea, we conducted a two‐step field mesocosm experiment; we evolved genetically diverse populations of the duckweed Lemna minor to targeted removal management and then tested the impact of that evolution in replicated invasions into experimental resident communities. We found that evolution in response to management increased invasiveness compared to populations evolved without management. This evolution in response to management had little effect on the impact of the invader on the resident species. These results illustrate the potential eco‐evolutionary consequences of management practices. Mitigating evolution to physical removal, in addition to pesticides, may be important to the long‐term success of integrated pest management.
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spelling doaj.art-65aa710838d0496fa4f2eb505e26566e2025-01-29T07:57:46ZengWileyEvolutionary Applications1752-45712024-12-011712n/an/a10.1111/eva.70060Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)Taylor A. Zallek0Martin M. Turcotte1Department of Biological Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USAABSTRACT Numerous management methods are deployed to try to mitigate the destructive impact of weedy and invasive populations. Yet, such management practices may cause these populations to inadvertently evolve in ways that have consequence on their invasiveness. To test this idea, we conducted a two‐step field mesocosm experiment; we evolved genetically diverse populations of the duckweed Lemna minor to targeted removal management and then tested the impact of that evolution in replicated invasions into experimental resident communities. We found that evolution in response to management increased invasiveness compared to populations evolved without management. This evolution in response to management had little effect on the impact of the invader on the resident species. These results illustrate the potential eco‐evolutionary consequences of management practices. Mitigating evolution to physical removal, in addition to pesticides, may be important to the long‐term success of integrated pest management.https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70060duckweedexperimental evolutioninvasivenessLemna minorpest management
spellingShingle Taylor A. Zallek
Martin M. Turcotte
Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Evolutionary Applications
duckweed
experimental evolution
invasiveness
Lemna minor
pest management
title Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
title_full Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
title_fullStr Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
title_full_unstemmed Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
title_short Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor)
title_sort evolution in response to management increases invasiveness among experimental populations of duckweed lemna minor
topic duckweed
experimental evolution
invasiveness
Lemna minor
pest management
url https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70060
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