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Selection for fewer, water- and carbon-conservative needles in black spruce trees under warm, dry climates.
Annals of botany - 10 Aug 2026
Messier Julie, Henry Sabina, Caruso Christina M, Isabel Nathalie, Lenz Patrick, Marquis Benjamin, Parker William C, Aubin Isabelle
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Trees are increasingly at risk of maladaptation to their environment as climates change rapidly worldwide. Although adaptive evolution through natural selection is a key mechanism by which populations and species can persist in changing environments, we have limited information regarding the phenotypic traits under selection in warm and dry environments. We answer the following research...
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