Response of Fragaria vesca to projected change in temperature, water availability and concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere.

ABSTRACT: The high rate of climate change may soon expose plants to conditions beyond their adaptation limits. Clonal plants might be particularly affected due to limited genotypic diversity of their populations, potentially decreasing their adaptability. We therefore tested the ability of a widely distributed predominantly clonally reproducing herb (Fragaria vesca) to cope with periods of drought and flooding in climatic conditions predicted to occur at the end of the twenty-first century, i.e. on average 4 °C warmer and with twice the concentration of CO₂ in the air (800 ppm) than the current state. We found that F. vesca can phenotypically adjust to future climatic conditions, although its drought resistance may be reduced. Increased temperature and CO₂ levels in the air had

SUBMITTER: Sammarco I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature