Early establishment acts as a selective filter shaping climate-associated genomic variation in European beech
Marieke Lenga, Lars Opgenoorth, Katrin Heer, Christian Lampei, Mona Schreiber
This study shows that young European beech seedlings have different genetic profiles than mature trees, likely due to environmental filtering during early establishment.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology