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Genomic basis for drought resistance in European beech forests threatened by climate change.
eLife - 16 Jun 2021
Pfenninger Markus, Reuss Friederike, Kiebler Angelika, Schönnenbeck Philipp, Caliendo Cosima, Gerber Susanne, Cocchiararo Berardino, Reuter Sabrina, Blüthgen Nico, Mody Karsten, Mishra Bagdevi, Bálint Miklós, Thines Marco, Feldmeyer Barbara
Abstract excerpt
In the course of global climate change, Central Europe is experiencing more frequent and prolonged periods of drought. The drought years 2018 and 2019 affected European beeches (Fagus sylvatica L.) differently: even in the same stand, drought-damaged trees neighboured healthy trees, suggesting that the genotype rather than the environment was responsible for this conspicuous pattern. We used this natural...
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