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Limited genetic variability and phenotypic plasticity detected for cavitation resistance in a Mediterranean pine.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 2014
Lamy Jean-Baptiste, Delzon Sylvain, Bouche Pauline S, Alia Ricardo, Vendramin Giovanni Giuseppe, Cochard Hervé, Plomion Christophe
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to cavitation is a major determinant of plant survival under severe drought and can be used to quantify species adaptive potential. Interspecific variation in this key trait is well defined in woody species, but intraspecific variation (level and structure) resulting from standing genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity has never been determined. Combining for the first time in situ...
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