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Genetic diversity and kelp forest vulnerability to climatic stress.
Scientific reports - 30 Jan 2018
Wernberg Thomas, Coleman Melinda A, Bennett Scott, Thomsen Mads S, Tuya Fernando, Kelaher Brendan P
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity confers adaptive capacity to populations under changing conditions but its role in mediating impacts of climate change remains unresolved for most ecosystems. This lack of knowledge is particularly acute for foundation species, where impacts may cascade throughout entire ecosystems. We combined population genetics with eco-physiological and ecological field experiments to explore relationships...
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