Genetic differentiation and regional adaptation among seed origins used for grassland restoration: lessons from a multispecies transplant experiment

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 127-136

  Bucharova, Anna ^a   Michalski, Stefan ^b   Hermann, Julia Maria ^c   Heveling, Karola ^d   Durka, Walter ^b,e   Hölzel, Norbert ^d   Kollmann, Johannes ^c   Bossdorf, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^e GERMAN CENTRE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IDIV HALLE JENA LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

fitness; genetic differentiation; grassland restoration; local adaptation; multispecies experiment; phenology; reciprocal transplant; regional adaptation; regional provenancing; seed sourcing strategy

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FITNESS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED SET; TRANSPLANTATION;

GERMANY;

EID: 84962768359     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12645     Document Type: Article

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