Adaptive trait syndromes along multiple economic spectra define cold and warm adapted ecotypes in a widely distributed foundation tree species

Davis E. Blasini; Dan F. Koepke; Kevin C. Grady; Gerard J. Allan; Catherine A. Gehring; Thomas G. Whitham; Samuel A. Cushman; Kevin R. Hultine

doi:10.1111/1365-2745.13557

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Adaptive trait syndromes along multiple economic spectra define cold and warm adapted ecotypes in a widely distributed foundation tree species

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Authors:

Davis E. Blasini, Dan F. Koepke, Kevin C. Grady, Gerard J. Allan, Catherine A. Gehring, Thomas G. Whitham, Samuel A. Cushman, Kevin R. Hultine

Year:

2021

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13557

Source:

Journal of Ecology. 109: 1298-1318.

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Abstract

The coordination of traits from individual organs to whole plants is under strong selection because of environmental constraints on resource acquisition and use. However, the tight coordination of traits may provide underlying mechanisms of how locally adapted plant populations can become maladapted because of climate change.

Keywords

Corner's Rule, experimental common garden, foliage phenology, leaf economic spectrum, Physiology, plant-climate interaction, wood economic spectrum, xylem anatomy

Citation

Blasini, Davis E.; Koepke, Dan F.; Grady, Kevin C.; Allan, Gerard J.; Gehring, Catherine A.; Whitham, Thomas G.; Cushman, Samuel A.; Hultine, Kevin R. 2021. Adaptive trait syndromes along multiple economic spectra define cold and warm adapted ecotypes in a widely distributed foundation tree species. Journal of Ecology. 109: 1298-1318.