Forest genetic monitoring: an overview of concepts and definitions

B Fussi, M Westergren, F Aravanopoulos… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Safeguarding sustainability of forest ecosystems with their habitat variability and all their
functions is of highest priority. Therefore, the long-term adaptability of forest ecosystems to a …

Genomic basis for drought resistance in European beech forests threatened by climate change

M Pfenninger, F Reuss, A Kiebler, P Schönnenbeck… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
In the course of global climate change, Central Europe is experiencing more frequent and
prolonged periods of drought. The drought years 2018 and 2019 affected European …

Genome–environment association study suggests local adaptation to climate at the regional scale in Fagus sylvatica

AR Pluess, A Frank, C Heiri, H Lalagüe… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The evolutionary potential of long‐lived species, such as forest trees, is fundamental for their
local persistence under climate change (CC). Genome–environment association (GEA) …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic effects of forest management practices: global synthesis and perspectives

W Ratnam, OP Rajora, R Finkeldey… - Forest ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the genetic impacts of forest management practices is crucial for
conservation and management of forest genetic resources. Forest management practices …

The interplay between forest management practices, genetic monitoring, and other long-term monitoring systems

D Kavaliauskas, B Fussi, M Westergren… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
The conservation and sustainable use of forests and forest genetic resources (FGR) is a
challenging task for scientists and foresters. Forest management practices can affect …

De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis of differential gene expression in response to drought in European beech

M Müller, S Seifert, T Lübbe, C Leuschner, R Finkeldey - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Despite the ecological and economic importance of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
genomic resources of this species are still limited. This hampers an understanding of the …

Genetic variation and signatures of natural selection in populations of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) along precipitation gradients

L Cuervo-Alarcon, M Arend, M Müller… - Tree Genetics & …, 2018 - Springer
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most important forest tree species in
Europe, and its genetic adaptation potential to climate change is of great interest. Saplings …

Genetic resources of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in Poland

J Meger, C Kozioł, M Pałucka, J Burczyk, IJ Chybicki - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background Knowledge of genetic structure and the factors that shape it has an impact on
forest management practices. European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) has declined …

Genomic signatures of natural selection at phenology-related genes in a widely distributed tree species Fagus sylvatica L

J Meger, B Ulaszewski, J Burczyk - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Diversity among phenology-related genes is predicted to be a contributing
factor in local adaptations seen in widely distributed plant species that grow in climatically …

Genetic and physiological differences of European beech provenances (F. sylvatica L.) exposed to drought stress

A Dounavi, F Netzer, N Celepirovic, M Ivanković… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Prolonged summer droughts constitute to a major risk for the cultivation of beech in Central
Europe. Therefore the identification of beech ecotypes that cope with growth conditions …