Genetic signatures of natural selection in response to air pollution in red spruce (Picea rubens, Pinaceae).

Abstract excerpt

One of the most important drivers of local adaptation for forest trees is climate. Coupled to these patterns, however, are human-induced disturbances through habitat modification and pollution. The confounded effects of climate and disturbance have rarely been investigated with regard to selective pressure on forest trees. Here, we have developed and used a population genetic approach to search for signals of...

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