S. aginashi 4 claims

Claim · model-written summary

Sagittaria aginashi is more closely related to S. tengtsungensis than to two other species based on cpDNA sequences.

Taxon

S. aginashiSagittaria aginashie2

Outcome

closely relatede2

Direction

more closely relatede2

Comparator

two other speciese2

Verbatim

e2

“phylogenetic trees based on cpDNA sequences indicated that S. aginashi was more closely related to S. tengtsungensis than to two other species”

Claim · model-written summary

Sagittaria aginashi shows little genetic variation.

Taxon

S. aginashiSagittaria aginashie3

Outcome

genetic variatione3

Qualifier

littlee3

Verbatim

e3

“S. aginashi exhibited little genetic variation, suggesting that this species had rapidly spread in these areas”

Claim · model-written summary

The low genetic variation suggests that Sagittaria aginashi has rapidly spread in these areas.

Taxon

S. aginashiSagittaria aginashie3

Outcome

rapidly spreade3

Verbatim

e3

“S. aginashi exhibited little genetic variation, suggesting that this species had rapidly spread in these areas”

Claim · model-written summary

Multiple dispersal methods are hypothesised to explain the rapid spread of Sagittaria aginashi: hydrochory via tubercles, endozoochorous long-distance dispersal, and anthropogenic impacts of rice farming.

Taxon

S. aginashiSagittaria aginashie4

Outcome

rapid spreade4

Qualifier

hydrochory via tubercles, endozoochorous long-distance dispersal, and anthropogenic impacts of rice farminge4

Verbatim

e4

“With regard to factors associated with the rapid spread, we considered that multiple dispersal methods were involved, namely hydrochory via tubercles, endozoochorous long-distance dispersal, and anthropogenic impacts of rice farming on S. aginashi dispersal”