Adaptation to soil type contributes little to local adaptation in an Italian and a Swedish ecotype of Arabidopsis thaliana on contrasting soils

• Published in: Biology letters (2005) Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 20240236
• Main Authors: Ellis, Thomas James, Ågren, Jon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological; Arabidopsis; Arabidopsis - genetics; Arabidopsis - physiology; Climate; Ecotype; edaphic; Italy; local adaptation; Selection, Genetic; soil; Soil - chemistry; Sweden; Italy; Sweden; edaphic; local adaptation; soil; Arabidopsis

Natural populations are subject to selection caused by a range of biotic and abiotic factors in their native habitats. Identifying these agents of selection and quantifying their effects is key to understanding how populations adapt to local conditions. We performed a factorial reciprocal-transplant...