Within-species variation of seed traits of dune engineering species across a European climatic gradient

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; pp. 978205 - 11
• Main Authors: Del Vecchio, Silvia, Sharma, Shivam Kumar, Pavan, Mario, Acosta, Alicia Teresa Rosario, Bacchetta, Gianluigi, de Bello, Francesco, Isermann, Maike, Michalet, Richard, Buffa, Gabriella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers 11.08.2022; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: climatic gradient; coastal systems; Environmental Sciences; intraspecific variability; Plant Science; population; seed germination; seed mass; climatic gradient; intraspecific variability; seed germination; seed mass; coastal systems; population

Within-species variation is a key component of biodiversity and linking it to climatic gradients may significantly improve our understanding of ecological processes. High variability can be expected in plant traits, but it is unclear to which extent it varies across populations under different clima...