Realized niche shift associated with the Eurasian charophyte Nitellopsis obtusa becoming invasive in North America

Nitellopsis obtusa (starry stonewort) is a dioecious green alga native to Europe and Asia that has emerged as an aquatic invasive species in North America. Nitellopsis obtusa is rare across large portions of its native range, but has spread rapidly in northern-tier lakes in the United States, where...

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Main Authors: Escobar, Luis E., Qiao, Huijie, Phelps, Nicholas B. D., Wagner, Carli K., Larkin, Daniel J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929560/