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Modelling the consequences of crop-wild relative gene flow: a sensitivity analysis of the effects of outcrossing rates and hybrid vigour breakdown in Lactuca.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Hooftman, D. A. P. & Oostermeijer, J. G. B. & Marquard, E. & Nijs, H. C. M. den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hybridization between crops and their wild relatives may enhance invasiveness and change their niche dynamics. This is regarded as a major biosafety p...

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Competition between perennial rye-grass, meadow fescue and their natural hybrid: variation in growth rates and in the proportion of each species with time.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: O'brien, T. A. & Whittington, W. J. & Slack, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth rate of a triploid [festucoid] natural hybrid between perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue [Festulolium loliaceum]was compared with that of the...

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Gene dispersal from transgenic crops. I. Growth of interspecific hybrids between oilseed rape and the wild hoary mustard.

Published online: 02 May 1996

Authors: Lefol, E. & Danielou, V. & Darmency, H. & Boucher, F. & Maillet, J. & Renard, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The growth of interspecific hybrids between oilseed rape (Brassica napus subsp. oleifera) and hoary mustard (Hirschfeldia incana) was studied in diffe...

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Modelling the long-term consequences of crop-wild relative hybridization: a case study using four generations of hybrids.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Hooftman, D. A. P. & Jong, M. J. de & Oostermeijer, J. G. B. & Nijs, H. C. M. den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hybridization between crops and wild relatives seems possible for many crop taxa. Subsequent introgression of crop-specific traits into wild relatives...

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Hybrid apes in the anthropocene: burden or asset for conservation?

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Palmer, A. & Sommer, V. & Msindai, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservationists often view hybrid animals as problematic, at least if anthropogenic influence caused the intermixing to occur. However, critics propo...

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Demographic vital rates determine the performance advantage of crop-wild hybrids in lettuce.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Hooftman, D. A. P. & Oostermeijer, J. G. B. & Jacobs, M. M. J. & Nijs, H. C. M. den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hybridization seems possible for many crop species after pollen transfer from crops to wild relatives in the surrounding vegetation. Subsequent introg...

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Biological control of cactus weeds: implications of hybridization between control agent biotypes.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Hoffmann, J. H. & Impson, F. A. C. & Volchansky, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results of recent research on Dactylopius opuntiae, a biological control agent for cactus weeds (Opuntia spp.) in South Africa and elsewhere, challeng...

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Genetic introgression from distant provenances reduces fitness in local weed populations.

Published online: 06 Oct 2000

Authors: Keller, M. & Kollmann, J. & Edwards, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed mixtures of wildflowers are used increasingly in schemes to restore biodiversity in intensively managed farmland. Usually, the seed mixtures are ...

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Hybrid mark-resight approaches account for heterogeneous detection Bias in aerial surveys.

Published online: 06 May 2024

Authors: Curtis, K. M. & Jennings, M. K. & Laake, J. & Botta, R. & Colby, J. & Tomaszewski, E. M. & Lewison, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Population abundance estimation is a critical yet challenging task for wildlife management decision-making. For aerial surveys of terrestrial mammals ...

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Competition between perennial ryegrass, meadow fescue and their natural hybrid: variation in growth rates and in the proportion of each species with time.

Published online: 04 Dec 1968

Authors: O'brien, T. A. & Whittington, W. J. & Slack, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The growth rates of Festuca pratensis (S215), Lolium perenne and their triploid hybrid, F. loliaceum, were compared. The plants were grown singly and ...

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