Compensatory Growth of Scots Pine Seedlings Mitigates Impacts of Multiple Droughts Within and Across Years

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 10; p. 519
• Main Authors: Seidel, Hannes, Matiu, Michael, Menzel, Annette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.04.2019
• Subjects: assisted migration; growth timing; Pinus sylvestris; Plant Science; plasticity; provenances; resilience; plasticity; growth timing; Pinus sylvestris; provenances; assisted migration; resilience

Tree seedling resistance to and recovery from abiotic stressors such as drought and warming are crucial for forest regeneration and persistence. Selection of more resilient provenances and their use in forest management programs might alleviate pressures of climate change on forest ecosystems. Scots...