Gene movement and genetic association with regional climate gradients in California valley oak (Quercus lobata Née) in the face of climate change

@article{Sork2010GeneMA,
  title={Gene movement and genetic association with regional climate gradients in California valley oak (Quercus lobata N{\'e}e) in the face of climate change},
  author={Victoria L. Sork and Frank W. Davis and Robert D. Westfall and Alan L. Flint and Makihiko Ikegami and Hongfang Wang and Delphine Grivet},
  journal={Molecular Ecology},
  year={2010},
  volume={19}
}
Rapid climate change jeopardizes tree populations by shifting current climate zones. To avoid extinction, tree populations must tolerate, adapt, or migrate. Here we investigate geographic patterns of genetic variation in valley oak, Quercus lobata Née, to assess how underlying genetic structure of populations might influence this species’ ability to survive climate change. First, to understand how genetic lineages shape spatial genetic patterns, we examine historical patterns of colonization… 
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