Genetic diversity (GD) in populations is important in determining the adaptive potential of
populations and is thus thought to influence whether populations decrease or increase in …

Dispersal of pollen and seeds are essential functions of plant species, with far-reaching
demographic, ecological and evolutionary consequences. Interest in plant dispersal has …

Oaks (Quercus L.) have long been suspected to hybridize in nature, and widespread genetic
exchange between morphologically defined species is well documented in two-to six …

Gene flow is a key factor in the evolution of species, influencing effective population size,
hybridisation and local adaptation. We analysed local gene flow in eight stands of white oak …

Despite longstanding research, how anthropogenic disturbance affects the genetics of tree
populations remains poorly understood. Although empirical evidence often conflicts with …

Geographically isolated and small populations outside a species' central distribution range
are likely to be of major importance to a species' ability to quickly adjust its distribution range …

As for most other temperate broadleaved tree species, large-scale genetic inventories of
pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) have focused on the plastidial genome, which showed …

Local survival of forest tree populations under climate change depends on existing genetic
variation and their adaptability to changing environments. Responses to selection were …

Spatial synchrony is the tendency of spatially separated populations to display similar
temporal fluctuations. Synchrony affects regional ecosystem functioning, but it remains …

The scale of seed and pollen movement in plants has a critical influence on population
dynamics and interspecific interactions, as well as on their capacity to respond to …