Recognition systems and biological invasions
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Recognition systems are an integral component of the biology of all species. The highly tuned nature of many recognition systems may make them particularly sensitive to environmental and genetic changes. In this review, we examine how biological invasions influence recognition systems and discuss how plasticity in recognition systems may contribute to the success of species in new environments. Specifically we discuss how demographic and genetic consequences of the invasion process may influence allorecognition, intraspecific, and interspecific interactions. Possible research directions are discussed including the value of comparing species’ recognition systems between native and introduced populations.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004