Adaptive Diversity of Beech Seedlings Under Climate Change Scenarios.

ABSTRACT: The ability of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations to adapt to the ongoing climate change is especially important in the southern part of Europe, where environmental change is expected to be more intense. In this study, we tested the existing adaptive potential of eight beech populations from two provenances in N.E. Greece (Evros and Drama) that show differences in their environmental conditions and biogeographical background. Seedling survival, growth and leaf phenological traits were selected as adaptive traits and were measured under simulated controlled climate change conditions in a growth chamber. Seedling survival was also tested under current conditions in the field. In the growth chamber, simulated conditions of temperature and precipitation for the year 2050 were applie

SUBMITTER: Varsamis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6331410 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature