@article{fdi:010061212, title = {{P}atterns of weed invasion : evidence from the spatial genetic structure of {R}aphanus raphanistrum}, author = {{B}arnaud, {A}deline and {K}alwij, {J}. {M}. and {M}c{G}eoch, {M}. {A}. and van {V}uuren, {B}. {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{K}nowledge of the pathways of colonization is critical for risk assessment and management of weeds. {I}n this study we adopted a landscape genetics approach to assess the impact of human disturbances and large-scale environmental features on the colonization of a global agricultural weed, {R}aphanus raphanistrum. {W}e used nuclear microsatellite and chloroplast {DNA} sequence data to quantify the pattern of genetic diversity in 336 plants collected from 13 sites throughout the {C}ape {F}loristic {R}egion, {S}outh {A}frica, one of the world's recognized global biodiversity hotspots. {T}he lack of strong spatial genetic structure suggests that {R}. raphanistrum colonized throughout the {C}ape {F}loristic {R}egion via both local diffusive spread and long-distance jump dispersal. {F}urthermore, 47 % of analyzed plants contained {R}aphanus sativus (cultivated radish) chloroplast genomes, indicating historical and/or contemporary gene flow between wild and cultivated radish populations. {T}he prevalence of high genetic diversity and long-distance gene flow are discussed in the context of ecological risk assessment.}, keywords = {{C}hloroplast {DNA} ; {F}ynbos ; {I}ntrogression ; {M}icrosatellites ; {S}patial genetic structure ; {W}ild radish ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iological {I}nvasions}, volume = {15}, numero = {11}, pages = {2455--2465}, ISSN = {1387-3547}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.1007/s10530-013-0465-4}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061212}, }