Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz

Hybrid vigor and outbreeding depression after 100 years of replicate introduction of Caucasian beech to European forests

Abstract Hybridization between closely related forest tree species is a major concern for assisted migration decisions. Historical introductions, such as the repeated introduction of Caucasian beech ( Fagus hohenackeriana ) into European beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) forests over 100...