#PopUpPoplar

Climate and hybridization shape stomatal trait evolution in Populus Stomata play a critical role in regulating plant responses to climate. Where sister species differ in stomatal traits, interspecific gene flow can influence the evolutionary trajectory of trait vari...

Congratulations to @michellezavala.bsky.social on the publication of one of her PhD. This research builds on #NSF-funded #PopUpPoplar research using WGS and replicate common gardens to understand how climate and hybridization influence stomata evolution
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Variation in responses to temperature across admixed genotypes of Populus trichocarpa x P. balsamifera predict geographic shifts in regions where hybrids are favored In a rapidly changing environment, predicting changes in the growth and survival of local populations can inform conservation and management. Plastic responses vary as a result of genetic differentiat...

Super excited for the first manuscript #NSFFunded led by the very talented
@alaynamead.bsky.social
from our #PopUpPoplar common gardens spanning 17 environments across the US that examined fitness variation and predicted range shifts for hybrids to new environments www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

So grateful for our amazing #PopUpPoplar network - a national network of clonal Poplar common garden sites planted across the country creating research, outreach and education opportunities for undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, PIs and more! Thanks UVM for being awesome hosts!

#PopUpPoplar team from Penn State on their way to Vermont to talk common gardens, hybridization, genomes, climate adaptation and so much more!! #roadtrip