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Evolution, plasticity and evolving plasticity of phenology in the tree species Alnus glutinosa.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Feb 2016
De Kort H, Vander Mijnsbrugge K, Vandepitte K, Mergeay J, Ovaskainen O, Honnay O
Abstract excerpt
Both traits and the plasticity of these traits are subject to evolutionary change and therefore affect the long-term persistence of populations and their role in local communities. We subjected clones from 12 different populations of Alnus glutinosa, located along a latitudinal gradient, to two different temperature treatments, to disentangle the distribution of genetic variation in timing of bud burst and bud...
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