Insights into the phenotypical and genetic mechanisms regulating bud burst of temperate trees in relation to climate change

Abstract

The work presented here provides a combination of different experimental techniques and different analysis methods in order to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved in bud burst of temperate trees. Two tree species native to Europe were the subjects of investigation: European aspen (Populus tremula L.) and downy birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.). The mechanisms behind the trait of bud burst in trees were considered at two levels: the phenotypic and genotypic mechanisms.