Macro- and micro-geographical genetic variation in early-fitness traits in populations of maritime pine (<i>Pinus pinaster</i>)
We identified mean annual temperature and precipitation seasonality as potential drivers of P. pinaster population divergence in the studied early-life traits. Populations genetically diverge also at local spatial scales, potentially suggesting that divergent natural selection can override gene flow along local-scale ecological gradients. These results suggest the species exhibits substantial adaptive potential that has allowed it to survive and evolve under contrasting environmental conditions.
Authors
- Juan José Robledo‐Arnuncio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3909-8928)
- Maurizio Marchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-1744)
- Santiago C. González‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-3766)
- Agathe Hurel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-9123)
- Ilaria Spanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5682-133X)
- Francesca Bagnoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6909-0006)
- Andrea Piotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-5325)
- José Alberto Ramírez‐Valiente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-2938)
- Giovanni G. Vendramin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-7872)
- Camilla Avanzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1632-5304)
- Aida Solé‐Medina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-2747)
Institutions
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IT)
- Institute of Forest Science (RU)
- UMR BIOdiversity, GEnes & Communities (FR)
- Austrian Research Centre for Forests (AT)
- National Research Council (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcae190
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Forest ecology and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement