Physiological and molecular bases of the responses of South American Nothofagus to the environment

CAROLINA SOLIANI; MARIA GABRIELA MATTERA; JULIETA CAGNACCI; SOFIA GAISCHUK; S VARELA; PAULA MARCHELLI; RITA LOPEZ LAPHITZ; LEANDRO BECKER; NICOLAS BELLORA; VERONICA LIA; VERONICA ARANA

Workshop; IUFRO Evolution and Adaptation of Fagaceae and Nothofagaceae; 2021

We presented an update of the research lines of our group dealing to understand the responses of tree species to changes in the environment. We showed current projects aimed at exploring phenotypic, genetic (molecular) and environmental variation of relevant plant traits. In addition, we showed the way in which we use a natural elevation gradient in combination with indoor experiments, to elucidate the response of trees to the environment. Our experimental system is located in the southernmost woody ecosystem of the world: the sub-Antarctic temperate Nothofagus forests of Patagonia, and involves multidisciplinary approaches that bring together the expertise of specialists in wood science, ecology, physiology, molecular biology and bioinformatics.