Intraspecific Trait Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity Mediate Alpine Plant Species Response to Climate Change

Intraspecific Trait Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity Mediate Alpine Plant Species Response to Climate Change

In a rapidly changing climate, alpine plants may persist by adapting to new conditions. However, the rate at which the climate is changing might exceed the rate of adaptation through evolutionary processes in long-lived plants. Persistence may depend on phenotypic plasticity in morphology and physio...

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Main Authors: Jonathan J. Henn, Vanessa Buzzard, Brian J. Enquist, Aud H. Halbritter, Kari Klanderud, Brian S. Maitner, Sean T. Michaletz, Christine Pötsch, Lorah Seltzer, Richard J. Telford, Yan Yang, Li Zhang, Vigdis Vandvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
functional traits
phenotypic plasticity
alpine plants
climate change
intraspecific variation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01548/full

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