The risks of introduction of the Amazonian palm Euterpe oleracea in the Atlantic rainforest

Abstract The introduction of a species may alter ecological processes of native populations, such as pollination and dispersal patterns, leading to changes in population structure. When the introduced and the native species are congeners, interference in pollination can also lead to hybridization. W...

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Main Authors: F. C. S. Tiberio, T. A. Sampaio-e-Silva, D. M. S. Matos, A. Z. Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842016000100066&lng=en&tlng=en