Molecular characterisation of Pinus sylvestris (L.) in Ireland at the western limit of the species distribution

Abstract Background Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) underwent significant population declines across much of northwest Europe during the mid-to-late Holocene and was thought to have become extirpated in Ireland from about 400 AD. However, most extant populations are plantations reintroduced from Sc...

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Main Authors: Samuel Belton, Philippe Cubry, Jenni R. Roche, Colin T. Kelleher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02181-3