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The adaptive potential of Populus balsamifera L. to phenology requirements in a warmer global climate.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2013
Olson Matthew S, Levsen Nicholas, Soolanayakanahally Raju Y, Guy Robert D, Schroeder William R, Keller Stephen R, Tiffin Peter
Abstract excerpt
The manner in which organisms adapt to climate change informs a broader understanding of the evolution of biodiversity as well as conservation and mitigation plans. We apply common garden and association mapping approaches to quantify genetic variance and identify loci affecting bud flush and bud set, traits that define a tree's season for height growth, in the boreal forest tree Populus balsamifera L. (balsam...
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