Phylogenetic relationships of invasive plants are useful criteria for weed risk assessments

Abstract Risk assessments are conservation tools used to prevent the introduction of invasive species. Many assessments ask whether a taxon has invasive close relatives, but it is unclear whether this phylogenetic information is useful, and which taxonomic scales (e.g., genus, family) are most predi...

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Main Authors: D. M. Buonaiuto, Annette E. Evans, Matthew E. Fertakos, William G. Pfadenhauer, Justin Salva, Bethany A. Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Conservation Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12979