Molecular markers have proven to be invaluable tools for assessing plants' genetic
resources by improving our understanding with regards to the distribution and the extent of …

Pinus sylvestris has a long history of basic and applied research that is relevant for both
forestry and evolutionary studies. Its patterns of adaptive variation and role in forest …

Climate is one of the most important drivers of local adaptation in forest tree species.
Standing levels of genetic diversity and structure within and among natural populations of …

Plastid sequences are a cornerstone in plant systematic studies and key aspects of their
evolution, such as uniparental inheritance and absent recombination, are often treated as …

Understanding local adaptation in forest trees is currently a key research and societal
priority. Geographically and ecologically marginal populations provide ideal case studies …

Pines are some of the most ecologically and economically important tree species in the
world, and many have enormous natural distributions or have been extensively planted …

Climate change is expected to cause major shifts in boreal forests which are in vast areas of
Siberia dominated by two species of the deciduous needle tree larch (Larix). The species …

Aim Knowing a species' response to historical climate shifts helps understanding its
perspectives under global warming. We infer the hitherto unresolved postglacial history of …

Wildfire is a major ecological driver of plant evolution. Understanding the genetic basis of
plant adaptation to wildfire is crucial, because impending climate change will involve fire …

The origin of conifer genera, the main components of mountain temperate and boreal
forests, was deemed to arise in the Mesozoic, although paleontological records and …