Local adaptation is a fundamental phenomenon in evolutionary biology, with relevance to
formation of ecotypes, and ultimately new species, and application to restoration and …

Big bluestem (A ndropogon gerardii) is an ecologically dominant grass with wide distribution
across the environmental gradient of US Midwest grasslands. This system offers an ideal …

Many prior studies have uncovered evidence for local adaptation using reciprocal transplant
experiments. However, these studies are rarely conducted for a long enough time to observe …

Identifying suitable genetic stock for restoration often employs a 'best guess' approach.
Without adaptive variation studies, restoration may be misguided. We test the extent to which …

Biomass-based fuels from bioenergy crops stand as viable alternatives to fossil fuels. Side-
by-side information on yields and N requirements of potential bioenergy crops is, however …

Genetic variation gives plants the potential to adapt to stressful environments that often exist
beyond their geographic range limits. However, various genetic, physiological or …

Plant response to climate depends on a species' adaptive potential. To address this, we
used reciprocal gardens to detect genetic and environmental plasticity effects on phenotypic …

Planting native grasses can provide a source of seed for prairie restorations, but requires
knowledge of how the plants that establish will perform. This study sought to determine …

Genetic variation in a single species can have predictable and heritable effects on
associated communities and ecosystem processes, however little is known about how …

Ecotypic variation in forage nutrient value of a dominant grassland species, Andropogon
gerardii Vitman (big bluestem), was quantified across a longitudinal precipitation gradient of …