Event Title
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Invades Colby
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
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