Adaptational lag to temperature in valley oak (Quercus lobata) can be mitigated by genome-informed assisted gene flow [Evolution]

Climate change over the next century is predicted to cause widespread maladaptation in natural systems. This prediction, as well as many sustainable management and conservation practices, assumes that species are adapted to their current climate. However, this assumption is rarely tested. Using a large-scale common garden experiment combined with genome-wide...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - December 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Luke Browne, Jessica W. Wright, Sorel Fitz-Gibbon, Paul F. Gugger, Victoria L. Sork Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research