Dataset Dryad

The dataset bases on a common garden experiment with 16 Silene latifolia populations (ac, be, ca, ce, cv, es, gi, hg, je, lb, ma, mp, mt, ng, nh, nj) from two different distribution ranges (native [eu] versus invasive [us]). N corresponds to the latitudinal origin of the regarding population. We exposed plants from all populations to a breeding treatment (inbred [i] versus outbred [a]) using five different maternal families (a, b, c, d, e) per population for the experimental crossings. Subsequently inbred and outbred plants were exposed to a herbivory treatment (exclusion [ex] versus inclusion [in]), which was applied on a plot basis (∑ = 16 plots, of which 8 were exclusions [ex] and 8 were inclusions [in]). Individuals within the experiment received consecutive numbers. We determined plant sex (female [f] versus male [m]), assessed plant growth and reproduction related traits (number leaves, aboveground biomass, corolla size, number of flowers and buds, number of fruits), as well as traits related to infestation damage (damaged leaves, flowers, fruits ) and morphological resistance (leaf trichome density).