The alpine plant Ranunculus kuepferi can face spring frosts while growing reproductive organs. Does the cold explain why sometimes the plant doesn't bother with sex?
Tag - alpine plants
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Climate warming and recruitment success in glacier forelands
Glacier foreland plants are highly threatened by global warming. Regeneration from seeds on deglaciated terrain will be crucial for successful migration and survival of these species, and hence a better understanding of...
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Transgenerational changes in seed longevity in Silene
A study of seeds from alpine & lowland populations of Silene vulgaris shows that seed longevity has a genetic basis, but may show strong adaptive responses.
Climate warming shifts the timing of seed germination
Despite the considerable number of studies on the impacts of climate change on alpine plants, there have been few attempts to investigate its effect on regeneration. Mondoni et al. consider altitudinal variation of...
Phylogeography of Anatolia: Pleistocene to present
Phylogeography of Anatolia: Pleistocene to present Anatolia is a biologically diverse, but phylogeographically under-explored region. Ansell et al. examine alternative phylogeographic scenarios for this mountainous...
Seed of alpine plants are short-lived in storage
Seed of alpine plants are short-lived in storage Alpine ecosystems are considered as being particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Mondoni et al. report that seeds of alpine plants are short-lived in...
