▪ Abstract Plant adaptation to serpentine soil has been a topic of study for many decades, yet
investigation of the genetic component of this adaptation has only recently begun. We …

Understanding the relative importance of the abiotic environment and species interactions in
determining the distribution and abundance of organisms has been a challenge in …

The world's serpentine regions are known for their striking levels of endemism and the
distinctive flora they possess relative to surrounding areas. Although much work has been …

Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and
the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what …

Serpentine soils are a model system for the study of plant adaptation, speciation, and
species interactions. Serpentine soil is an edaphically stressful, low productivity soil type that …

Intraspecific variation refers to the genotypic (genetic) and resulting phenotypic
(morphological and physiological) variation found within a species. Variation within a …

Serpentine soils limit plant growth by NPK deficiencies, low Ca availability, excess Mg, and
high heavy metal levels. In this study, three congeneric serpentine and nonserpentine …

Serpentine barrens represent extreme hazards for plant colonists. These sites are
characterized by high porosity leading to drought, lack of essential mineral nutrients, and …

A powerful way to map functional genomic variation and reveal the genetic basis of local
adaptation is to associate allele frequency across the genome with environmental …

Plants provide unique opportunities to study the mechanistic basis and evolutionary
processes of adaptation to diverse environmental conditions. Complementary laboratory …