Responses to climate change will include changes in species composition, but adaptation
through genetic change may also be possible. The response to selection depends on the …

Adaptation to winter cold in temperate and boreal trees involves complex genetic,
physiological, and developmental processes. Genecological studies demonstrate the …

Although growth response functions have previously been developed for lodgepole pine
(Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.) populations in British Columbia, new analyses were …

Genetic variation is often arrayed in latitudinal or altitudinal clines, reflecting either
adaptation along environmental gradients, migratory routes, or both. For forest trees, climate …

Cold acclimation of plants is a complex process involving a number of biochemical and
physiological changes. The ability to cold acclimate is under genetic control. The …

Background and Aims Genecological knowledge is important for understanding evolutionary
processes and for managing genetic resources. Previous studies of coastal Douglas fir …

The importance of natural selection for sha** adaptive trait differentiation among natural
populations of allogamous tree species has long been recognized. Determining the …

The temperature during maternal reproduction affects adaptive traits in progenies of Norway
spruce (Picea abies (L) Karst.). Seed production in a cold environment advances bud set …

Under climate change, the reduction of frost risk, onset of warm temperatures and depletion
of soil moisture are all likely to occur earlier in the year in many temperate regions. The …

According to a hypothesis presented in the mid-1980s, climate warming will, paradoxically,
increase the risk of frost damage to trees in the boreal and temperate zones. Dehardening …