Climate-driven in-situ trait variation in an annual ruderal grass across Europe
Helene Villhauer, Timo Hellwig, Anna E. Backhaus, Przemysław Baranow, Albane Bignon, José M. Blanco‐Moreno, Denise V. M. Blume, Anna Bomanowska, Milan Brankov, Luís Henrique Mendes da Silva, Andreas D. Drouzas, Walter Durka, Severin Einspanier, Arndt Hampe, Miloš Ilić, , Anna Bucharová
This study examines climate-driven trait variation in Hordeum murinum across Europe, finding that colder and wetter areas support larger plants with heavier seeds, while local vegetation density influences growth and reproductive traits.
Annals of Botany · Jun 27, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology