Plum (Prunus domestica) Trees Transformed with Poplar FT1 Result in Altered Architecture, Dormancy Requirement, and Continuous Flowering

C Srinivasan, C Dardick, A Callahan, R Scorza - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The Flowering Locus T1 (FT1) gene from Populus trichocarpa under the control of the 35S
promoter was transformed into European plum (Prunus domestica L). Transgenic plants …

Climate change and apple farming in Indian Himalayas: A study of local perceptions and responses

B Basannagari, CP Kala - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Apple farming is an important activity and profession of farmer communities in the
Himalayan states of India. At present, the traditional apple farming is under stress due to …

The role of phenology in the climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for tree crops: a case study on almond orchards in Southern Europe

IJ Lorite, JM Cabezas-Luque, O Arquero… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2020 - Elsevier
The assessment of the impact of climate change on Mediterranean crop systems is affected
by a large number of uncertainties. To overcome this issue in an impact and adaptation …

Signatures of local adaptation to climate in natural populations of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) from southern Europe

S Castellana, MÁ Martin, A Solla, F Alcaide… - Annals of Forest …, 2021 - Springer
Key message Understanding the adaptive mechanisms of forest species is vital to ensure
their survival in a climate change scenario. This study aimed at uncovering the relationship …

Seasonal shift in timing of vernalization as an adaptation to extreme winter

S Duncan, S Holm, J Questa, J Irwin, A Grant, C Dean - Elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
The requirement for vernalization, a need for prolonged cold to trigger flowering, aligns
reproductive development with favorable spring conditions. In Arabidopsis thaliana …

[PDF][PDF] The physiology of chilling temperature requirements for dormancy release and bud-break in temperate fruit trees grown at mild winter tropical climate

A Melke - Journal of Plant Studies, 2015 - researchgate.net
It is studied that inadequate winter chilling may interfere with the normal processes of plant
growth, reproductive development and subsequent yield. As much of the evidences behind …

Insufficient chilling effects vary among boreal tree species and chilling duration

R Man, P Lu, QL Dang - Frontiers in plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Insufficient chilling resulting from rising winter temperatures associated with climate warming
has been an area of particular interest in boreal and temperate regions where a period of …

Chill unit models and recent changes in the occurrence of winter chill and spring frost in the United Kingdom

RJ Sunley, CJ Atkinson, HG Jones - The Journal of Horticultural …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Following concern that a trend towards milder Winters may have a detrimental impact on
bud break and fruit quality, we have investigated the choice of existing chill accumulation …

The impact of climate change on a shift of the apple belt in Himachal Pradesh 1

RS Rana, RM Bhagat, V Kalia, H Lal - Handbook of Climate …, 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
The earth is warming up. Climate change is one of the biggest long-term challenges around
the world. In Himachal Pradesh, evidence of global warming is suggested by changes like …

Phenological response of peach to climate change exhibits a relatively dramatic trend in China, 1983–2012

Y Li, L Wang, G Zhu, W Fang, K Cao, C Chen… - Scientia …, 2016 - Elsevier
The climate has warmed dramatically over recent decades, especially since the 1980s.
Global climate change impacts can already be tracked in many biological systems. Plant …