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Long-distance gene flow and adaptation of forest trees to rapid climate change.
Ecology letters - 1 Apr 2012
Kremer Antoine, Ronce Ophélie, Robledo-Arnuncio Juan J, Guillaume Frédéric, Bohrer Gil, Nathan Ran, Bridle Jon R, Gomulkiewicz Richard, Klein Etienne K, Ritland Kermit, Kuparinen Anna, Gerber Sophie, Schueler Silvio
Abstract excerpt
Forest trees are the dominant species in many parts of the world and predicting how they might respond to climate change is a vital global concern. Trees are capable of long-distance gene flow, which can promote adaptive evolution in novel environments by increasing genetic variation for fitness. It is unclear, however, if this can compensate for maladaptive effects of gene flow and for the long-generation times...
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