Jessica W. Wright

The paper investigates whether canopy traits reveal climate-associated genetic differentiation in Quercus lobata by analyzing drone-based remote sensing data from a common garden.

This study examines how the climate of origin constrains phenological tracking of temperature in Quercus lobata, finding that cooler-origin trees are less able to adjust their leaf emergence timing to new conditions.

The paper shows that valley oak trees are maladapted to current temperatures, with performance declining under hotter conditions, and suggests phenotype-informed seed sourcing improves future performance.

This study shows that maladaptation in valley oak increases with age and is worsened by hotter years, but seed transfer can help mitigate these effects.

The paper identifies candidate loci for reproductive isolation in Torrey pine populations using GWAS and ddRADseq, finding SNPs associated with growth and fitness that may contribute to reproductive barriers.

This study shows valley oak trees from hotter climates have higher growth and fitness in gardens, indicating maladaptation to current conditions and a potential risk from climate warming.

The paper produces a high-quality genome sequence for whitebark pine and identifies NLR genes associated with resistance to white pine blister rust.

This study uses reduced representation sequencing to analyze the evolutionary processes in Torrey pine, finding low genetic diversity and evidence of divergent selection, suggesting potential trade-offs for genetic rescue strategies.