Genetic diversity strongly influences populations’ adaptability to changing environments and therefore survival. Sustainable forest management practices have multiple roles including conservation of ...

Non-random distribution of genotypes in plant populations gives rise to the development of spatial-genetic structure (SGS) at a variety of scales (Silvertown, 2001; Vekemans and Hardy, 2004).

Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) breeding has advanced through the identification of molecular markers for key traits, with genome sequencing of leading cultivars providing a foundation for ...

We moved house a few years ago, with a cherry tree in the east-facing front garden, and two eating apple trees in the west-facing back garden. The cherries were a wonderful surprise in the first year, ...

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