Plant BiologyForest Ecology and ManagementPeer-reviewed
Spruce hybrids show superior cumulative growth and intermediate response to climate anomalies, as compared to their ecologically divergent parental species
Edouard Reed-Métayer, Claire Depardieu, Patrick R. N. Lenz…·Martin E. Perron
The paper compares growth and climate response traits between black spruce, red spruce, and their hybrids, finding hybrids show superior cumulative growth and intermediate climate responses.