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Article Dans Une Revue Forest Ecology and Management Année : 2009

Ring density record of phenotypic plasticity and adaptation to drought in Douglas-fir

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Microdensity profiles of Douglas-fir’s clones and weather data were used to study phenotypic plasticity (dendroplasticity). Within-ring microdensity was interpreted as the variation of tree response to weather-controlled changes of water balance during selected growing-seasons. An original norm of reaction was obtained by pairing evident points of abrupt changes in the ring microdensity profiles and in the weather indices. The coefficients of the non-linear models adjusted to the reaction norms were analysed as dendroplasticity variables. Dendroplasticity variables were significantly different between geographical locations, years and clones. Heritability of the dendroplasticity variables ranged from low to high and was similar to heritability values of microdensity variables such as mean ring density (MRD). Coefficients of genetic variation of dendroplasticity variables were intermediate between those of wood density and growth variables. Dendroplasticity variables were phenotypically and genetically related to ring microdensity variables, more strongly to latewood variables. Dendroplasticity provides retrospective, synthetic and easy-to-interpret information about tree response to the variation of the balance between water availability and water demand during the growing season. The proposed model of dendroplasticity is described by a number of parameters that are linked to a biological meaning. Our results suggest that there is a potential for adaptation to drought in Douglas-fir, with two mechanisms involved: at individual level, short-term plastic response during the growing season and, at population level, long-term, between-generation, evolution process.
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hal-02655697 , version 1 (29-05-2020)

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  • HAL Id : hal-02655697 , version 1
  • PRODINRA : 29405
  • WOS : 000268623400036

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Alejandro Martinez Martinez-Meier, Léopoldo Sanchez, Guillermina G. Dalla Salda, Leonardo Gallo, Mario Pastorino, et al.. Ring density record of phenotypic plasticity and adaptation to drought in Douglas-fir. Forest Ecology and Management, 2009, 258 (5), pp.860-867. ⟨hal-02655697⟩

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