ArticleJournal of biogeography2020
Invasive lumbricid earthworms in North America - different life-histories but common dispersal?
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Abstract
aimLumbricid earthworms are invasive across northern North America, causing notable changes in forest ecosystems. During their range expansion they encountered harsher climatic conditions compared to their native ranges in evolutionary short time. This study investigated if (1) dispersal barriers, (2) climatic selection, or (3) anthropogenic activities, such as fishing bait disposal, structure the dispersal of free-living earthworm populations. LOCATION: North America, forest habitats along former Wisconsinan glaciation line. TAXON: Lumbricus terrestris, L. rubellus.
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resultsPopulations of both species were genetically diverse with some geographic structure, which was more pronounced in MAIN
conclusionsGenetic diversity was high in both species, and invasive populations represented a genetic subset of European earthworms. Geographic and climatic dispersal barriers affected the less mobile species,
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