Differences in the Seed Germination of Leymus chinensis (Poaceae) Ecotypes Reveal Distinct Strategies for Coping With Salinity Stress: A Common Garden Experiment

Differences in the Seed Germination of Leymus chinensis (Poaceae) Ecotypes Reveal Distinct Strategies for Coping With Salinity Stress: A Common Garden Experiment

Soil salinity is important abiotic stress affecting various ecosystems worldwide such as grassland. Distinct ecotypes often evolve within species by natural selection to facilitate adaptation to different types of environmental stress. Leymus chinensis is a perennial rhizomatous grass that is widely...

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Main Authors: Meng-Yao Ma, Hong-Yuan Ma, Lei Wang, Wen-Wen Qi, Shao-Yang Li, Dan-Dan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
ecotype
salt-tolerant
adaptive evolution
grassland conservation
climate change
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.703287/full

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