Article
Climatic origins predict variation in photoprotective leaf pigments in response to drought and low temperatures in live oaks (Quercus series Virentes).
Tree physiology - 1 May 2015
Ramírez-Valiente Jose A, Koehler Kari, Cavender-Bares Jeannine
Abstract excerpt
Climate is a major selective force in nature. Exploring patterns of inter- and intraspecific genetic variation in functional traits may explain how species have evolved and may continue evolving under future climate change. Photoprotective pigments play an important role in short-term responses to climate stress in plants but knowledge of their long-term role in adaptive processes is lacking. In this study, our...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Anthocyanins
- Central America
- Chlorophyll
- Climate Change
- Cold Temperature
- Droughts
- Genetic Variation
- North America
- Pigments, Biological
- Plant Leaves
