Dominance of plasticity in wind-pollinated trees' flowering time response to temperature
Yi Liu, Yiluan Song, William N. Weaver, Kerby Shedden, Yang Chen, Stephen A. Smith, Kai Zhu
The paper examines temperature sensitivity of flowering phenology in wind-pollinated trees using herbarium records, finding plasticity dominates responses and sensitivity is phylogenetically conserved.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2025 · PreprintEcology