Tag Archives: Invasions

Where Did This Flower Come From?

Posted on 19 Jun, 2020 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Sam Gregory wrote this post as a project for  Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield’s Scientific Communication course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Sam earned a BS in biology and BFA in studio art from Birmingham-Southern College, and is currently pursuing an MS in … Continue reading →

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Different ways to have sex, yet still be a weed

Posted on 28 Mar, 2017 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Baker (1955) noticed that when mates are lacking, the ability to undergo self-fertilization will greatly enhance colonization success. Uniparental reproduction seems to be common in colonizing species, whether it’s from a continent to an oceanic island, during a biological invasion or during range … Continue reading →

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