Forest tree species adaptation to climate across biomes: Building on the legacy of ecological genetics to anticipate responses to climate change

L Leites, M Benito Garzón - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intraspecific variation plays a critical role in extant and future forest responses to climate
change. Forest tree species with wide climatic niches rely on the intraspecific variation …

Assisted migration of plants: changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes

P Vitt, K Havens, AT Kramer, D Sollenberger… - Biological …, 2010 - Elsevier
Rapid climate change has the potential to alter the location of bioclimatic envelopes for a
significant portion of the world's flora. Plant species will respond variously via phenotypic …

A question of origin: where and how to collect seed for ecological restoration

K Vander Mijnsbrugge, A Bischoff, B Smith - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2010 - Elsevier
Native plant species are routinely planted or sown in ecological restoration projects, but
successful establishment and survival depend on where and how seeds are collected …

Integrating environmental and genetic effects to predict responses of tree populations to climate

T Wang, GA O'Neill, SN Aitken - Ecological applications, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Climate is a major environmental factor affecting the phenotype of trees and is also a critical
agent of natural selection that has molded among‐population genetic variation. Population …

Seed sourcing for restoration in an era of climate change

K Havens, P Vitt, S Still, AT Kramer, JB Fant… - Natural Areas Journal, 2015 - BioOne
Proper sourcing of seed for ecological restoration has never been straightforward, and it is
becoming even more challenging and complex as the climate changes. For decades …

Plant conservation genetics in a changing world

AT Kramer, K Havens - Trends in plant science, 2009 - cell.com
Plant conservation genetics provides tools to guide conservation and restoration efforts,
measure and monitor success, and ultimately minimize extinction risk by conserving species …

Assisted migration to address climate change: recommendations for aspen reforestation in western Canada

LK Gray, T Gylander, MS Mbogga, P Chen… - Ecological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐aided movement of species populations in large‐scale reforestation programs could
be a potent and cost‐effective climate change adaptation strategy. Such large‐scale …

Tracking suitable habitat for tree populations under climate change in western North America

LK Gray, A Hamann - Climatic Change, 2013 - Springer
An important criticism of bioclimate envelope models is that many wide-ranging species
consist of locally adapted populations that may all lag behind their optimal climate habitat …

Assisted migration across fixed seed zones detects adaptation lags in two major North American tree species

JR Etterson, MW Cornett, MA White… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Boreal forests are experiencing dramatic climate change, having warmed 1.0°–1.9° C over
the last century. Yet forest regeneration practices are often still dictated by a fixed seed zone …

An ecological approach to climate change-informed tree species selection for reforestation

WH MacKenzie, CR Mahony - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Accounting for climate change in reforestation practices has the potential to be one of the
most efficacious adaptation strategies for maintaining future forest ecosystem services …