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Vernal freeze damage and genetic variation alter tree growth, chemistry, and insect interactions.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Nov 2017
Rubert-Nason Kennedy F, Couture John J, Gryzmala Elizabeth A, Townsend Philip A, Lindroth Richard L
Abstract excerpt
Anticipated consequences of climate change in temperate regions include early spring warmup punctuated by intermittent hard freezes. Warm weather accelerates leaf flush in perennial woody species, potentially exposing vulnerable young tissues to damaging frosts. We employed a 2 × 6 randomized factorial design to examine how the interplay of vernal (springtime) freeze damage and genetic variation in a hardwood...
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