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Increased fire frequency promotes stronger spatial genetic structure and natural selection at regional and local scales in Pinus halepensis Mill.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2017
Budde Katharina B, González-Martínez Santiago C, Navascués Miguel, Burgarella Concetta, Mosca Elena, Lorenzo Zaida, Zabal-Aguirre Mario, Vendramin Giovanni G, Verdú Miguel, Pausas Juli G, Heuertz Myriam
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Background and Aims: The recurrence of wildfires is predicted to increase due to global climate change, resulting in severe impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Recurrent fires can drive plant adaptation and reduce genetic diversity; however, the underlying population genetic processes have not been studied in detail. In this study, the neutral and adaptive evolutionary effects of contrasting fire...
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