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Latitudinal variati...
Latitudinal variation in seeds characteristics of Acer platanoides and A. pseudoplatanus
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Caron, M. M. (author)
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De Frenne, P. (author)
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- Brunet, Jörg (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap,Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
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Chabrerie, O. (author)
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- Cousins, Sara A. O. (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)
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De Backer, L. (author)
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Diekmann, M. (author)
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Graae, B. J. (author)
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Heinken, T. (author)
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Kolb, A. (author)
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Naaf, T. (author)
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- Plue, Jan (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)
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Selvi, F. (author)
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Strimbeck, G. R. (author)
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Wulf, M. (author)
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Verheyen, K. (author)
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- 2014-05-06
- 2014
- English.
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In: Plant Ecology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1385-0237 .- 1573-5052. ; 215:8, s. 911-925
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- Climate change will likely affect population dynamics of numerous plant species by modifying several aspects of the life cycle. Because plant regeneration from seeds may be particularly vulnerable, here we assess the possible effects of climate change on seed characteristics and present an integrated analysis of seven seed traits (nutrient concentrations, samara mass, seed mass, wing length, seed viability, germination percentage, and seedling biomass) of Acer platanoides and A. pseudoplatanus seeds collected along a wide latitudinal gradient from Italy to Norway. Seed traits were analyzed in relation to the environmental conditions experienced by the mother trees along the latitudinal gradient. We found that seed traits of A. platanoides were more influenced by the climatic conditions than those of A. pseudoplatanus. Additionally, seed viability, germination percentage, and seedling biomass of A. platanoides were strongly related to the seed mass and nutrient concentration. While A. platanoides seeds were more influenced by the environmental conditions (generally negatively affected by rising temperatures), compared to A. pseudoplatanus, A. platanoides still showed higher germination percentage and seedling biomass than A. pseudoplatanus. Thus, further research on subsequent life-history stages of both species is needed. The variation in seed quality observed along the climatic gradient highlights the importance of studying the possible impact of climate change on seed production and species demography.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Skogsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Forest Science (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Botanik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Botany (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Acer platanoides
- Acer pseudoplatanus
- Climate change
- Seed traits
- Latitudinal gradient
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- art (subject category)
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Caron, M. M.
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De Frenne, P.
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Brunet, Jörg
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Chabrerie, O.
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Cousins, Sara A. ...
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De Backer, L.
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Diekmann, M.
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Graae, B. J.
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Heinken, T.
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Kolb, A.
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Naaf, T.
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Plue, Jan
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Selvi, F.
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Strimbeck, G. R.
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Wulf, M.
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Verheyen, K.
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- NATURAL SCIENCES
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NATURAL SCIENCES
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and Biological Scien ...
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- NATURAL SCIENCES
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NATURAL SCIENCES
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and Earth and Relate ...
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- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
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AGRICULTURAL SCI ...
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and Agriculture Fore ...
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and Forest Science
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- NATURAL SCIENCES
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NATURAL SCIENCES
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and Biological Scien ...
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and Botany
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- NATURAL SCIENCES
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NATURAL SCIENCES
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and Biological Scien ...
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and Ecology
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Plant Ecology
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Stockholm University
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences