Biodiversity and climate change: integrating evolutionary and ecological responses of species and communities
Today's scientists are facing the enormous challenge of predicting how climate change will
affect species distributions and species assemblages. To do so, ecologists are widely using …
affect species distributions and species assemblages. To do so, ecologists are widely using …
Reassessing global change research priorities in mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems: how far have we come and where do we go from here?
E Doblas‐Miranda, J Martínez‐Vilalta… - Global Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems serve as reference laboratories for the
investigation of global change because of their transitional climate, the high spatiotemporal …
investigation of global change because of their transitional climate, the high spatiotemporal …
Building evolutionary resilience for conserving biodiversity under climate change
Evolution occurs rapidly and is an ongoing process in our environments. Evolutionary
principles need to be built into conservation efforts, particularly given the stressful conditions …
principles need to be built into conservation efforts, particularly given the stressful conditions …
Multi‐trait genetic variation in resource‐use strategies and phenotypic plasticity correlates with local climate across the range of a Mediterranean oak (Quercus …
A Solé‐Medina, JJ Robledo‐Arnuncio… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Resource‐use strategies are hypothesized to evolve along climatic gradients. However, our
understanding of the environmental factors driving divergent evolution of resource‐use …
understanding of the environmental factors driving divergent evolution of resource‐use …
Phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation in leaf ecophysiological traits of 13 contrasting cork oak populations under different water availabilities
JA Ramírez-Valiente, D Sánchez-Gómez… - Tree …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Plants distributed across a wide range of environmental conditions are submitted to
differential selective pressures. Long-term selection can lead to the development of …
differential selective pressures. Long-term selection can lead to the development of …
Adaptation of Mediterranean forest species to climate: Lessons from common garden experiments
JA Ramírez‐Valiente, L Santos del Blanco… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots located between temperate mesic
climates and semi‐deserts and deserts. Mediterranean climates are characterized by a …
climates and semi‐deserts and deserts. Mediterranean climates are characterized by a …
Intraspecific variation in stomatal traits, leaf traits and physiology reflects adaptation along aridity gradients in a South African shrub
JE Carlson, CA Adams, KE Holsinger - Annals of botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Trait–environment relationships are commonly interpreted as
evidence for local adaptation in plants. However, even when selection analyses support this …
evidence for local adaptation in plants. However, even when selection analyses support this …
Identification of candidate genes for drought tolerance by whole-genome resequencing in maize
Background Drought stress is one of the major limiting factors for maize production. With the
availability of maize B73 reference genome and whole-genome resequencing of 15 maize …
availability of maize B73 reference genome and whole-genome resequencing of 15 maize …
Uniform selection as a primary force reducing population genetic differentiation of cavitation resistance across a species range
Background Cavitation resistance to water stress-induced embolism determines plant
survival during drought. This adaptive trait has been described as highly variable in a wide …
survival during drought. This adaptive trait has been described as highly variable in a wide …
Variation in photosynthetic performance and hydraulic architecture across European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations supports the case for local adaptation to …
The aim of this study was to provide new insights into how intraspecific variability in the
response of key functional traits to drought dictates the interplay between gas-exchange …
response of key functional traits to drought dictates the interplay between gas-exchange …