Table 2 Performance traits comparison of Rosa rugosa between introduced European range and native Chinese range.

From: Invasive Rosa rugosa populations outperform native populations, but some populations have greater invasive potential than others

Trait

Introduced Europe

Native China

n

Mean

Range

SD

n

Mean

Range

SD

Reproductive traits

Hips/m2

61

32

1–112

28

10

12

2–36

11

Seeds/hip

61

58

20–101

18

10

31

24–43

5

Seeds/m2

61

1862

46–7171

1735

10

440

76–1044

354

Hip volume (cm3)

61

3.41

0.83–5.94

1.40

10

1.48

1.08–2.19

0.40

Hip length: width

61

0.72

0.59–1.02

0.09

10

0.94

0.80–1.18

0.11

Growth traits

Shrub size (m2)

61

368

3.00–3000.00

493.65

20

113.25

8.00–520

117.47

Cover (%)

61

75

23.00–98.00

18.05

20

43.40

10–72

18.39

Height (cm)*

43

97

47.00–177.00

31.40

20

64.75

34.0–103.0

19.53

  1. Values significantly smaller in the introduced European range than in the native Chinese range are underlined.
  2. *Trait was analyzed after omitting all 18 shrubs with mowing management in HUN, DRA, HEA, SKA.
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