Woodland age, ancient trees, and population size as proxies of genetic diversity
Efisio Mattana, Nick Atkinson, Irene Martínez-Velasco, Duhyadi Oliva-Garcia, Irene Ramos, Cécile Truchot-Taillefer, Owen Blake, Ted Chapman, Alicia Mastretta‐Yanes
The paper examines how woodland age, ancient trees, and population size affect genetic diversity in tree populations using seed collection data and functional trait analysis.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology