Event Title

Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Invades Colby

Presenter Information

Juvenal Lopez, Colby CollegeFollow

Location

Parker-Reed, SSWAC

Start Date

30-4-2015 9:00 AM

End Date

30-4-2015 10:55 AM

Project Type

Poster

Description

We genotyped parents and progeny of pin oak at two maternally-inherited and thirteen biparentally-inherited loci to determine whether hybrid vigor may be the cause of the recent rapid proliferation of pin oak on the Colby College campus. We found that the oldest planting was responsible for most progeny, but these progeny arose only after a second planting, suggesting hybrid vigor as a trigger of successful colonization. Parent plants were inbred but progeny were less so, supporting our hypothesis.

Sponsoring Department

Colby College. Biology Dept.

CLAS Field of Study

Natural Sciences

Event Website

http://www.colby.edu/clas

ID

924

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Apr 30th, 9:00 AM Apr 30th, 10:55 AM

Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Invades Colby

Parker-Reed, SSWAC

We genotyped parents and progeny of pin oak at two maternally-inherited and thirteen biparentally-inherited loci to determine whether hybrid vigor may be the cause of the recent rapid proliferation of pin oak on the Colby College campus. We found that the oldest planting was responsible for most progeny, but these progeny arose only after a second planting, suggesting hybrid vigor as a trigger of successful colonization. Parent plants were inbred but progeny were less so, supporting our hypothesis.

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/94