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Drought-adaptation potential in Fagus sylvatica: linking moisture availability with genetic diversity and dendrochronology.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Pluess Andrea R, Weber Pascale
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BACKGROUND: Microevolution is essential for species persistence especially under anticipated climate change scenarios. Species distribution projection models suggested that the dominant tree species of lowland forests in Switzerland, European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), might disappear from most areas due to expected longer dry periods. However, if genotypes at the moisture boundary of the species climatic...
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