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 …

Societal Impact Statement Eroding plant diversity has serious implications for the well‐being
of humanity and our planet. Conserving plants ex situ requires technologies that are rapidly …

Background The importance of intraspecific trait variation (ITV) is increasingly
acknowledged among plant ecologists. However, our understanding of what drives ITV …

The evolutionary response of organisms to global climate change is expected to be strongly
conditioned by preexisting standing genetic variation. In addition, natural selection imposed …

Clines in genetic variation along climate gradients documented for many species in
temperate and boreal forests illustrate adaptation of forest tree populations to climate …

Genetic diversity is the basis for adaptive evolution in all living organisms. Heritable
differences among individuals influence how they interact with the physical environment and …

Climate change (CC) necessitates reforestation/afforestation programs to mitigate its
impacts and maximize carbon sequestration. But comprehending how tree growth, a proxy …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Untangling alternative historic dispersal pathways in long‐lived
tree species is critical to better understand how temperate tree species may respond to …

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) offer novel genetic resources for crop improvement. To assist in
the urgent need to collect and conserve CWR germplasm, we advance here the concept of …

Increased aridity, associated with climate change, is predicted worldwide in the coming
decades. Species persistence in the face of climate change is thought to be influenced by …