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Is Pollen Production of Birch Controlled by Genetics and Local Conditions?

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  • Surendra Ranpal

    (Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

  • Miriam Sieverts

    (Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

  • Verena Wörl

    (Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

  • Georgia Kahlenberg

    (Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

  • Stefanie Gilles

    (Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany)

  • Maria Landgraf

    (Division Phytomedicine, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany)

  • Kira Köpke

    (Division Phytomedicine, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany)

  • Franziska Kolek

    (Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany)

  • Daria Luschkova

    (Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany)

  • Tobias Heckmann

    (Department of Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

  • Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann

    (Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany)

  • Carmen Büttner

    (Division Phytomedicine, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany)

  • Athanasios Damialis

    (Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany
    Department of Ecology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54125 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Susanne Jochner-Oette

    (Physical Geography/Landscape Ecology and Sustainable Ecosystem Development, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany)

Abstract

Intraspecific genetic variation might limit the relevance of environmental factors on plant traits. For example, the interaction between genetics and (a-)biotic factors regulating pollen production are still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated pollen production of 28 birch ( Betula pendula Roth) individuals in the years 2019–2021. We sampled catkins of eleven groups of genetically identical trees, which were partially topped, but of the same age and located in a seed plantation in southern Germany characterized by similar microclimatic conditions. Furthermore, we monitored environmental factors such as air temperature, characterized air quality (NO 2 , NO x and O 3 ), and assessed potential solar radiation. We especially checked for differences between years as well as between and within clones and assessed the synchronicity of years with high/low pollen production. We present a robust mean for the pollen production of Betula pendula (1.66 million pollen grains per catkin). Our findings show temporal (H(2) = 46.29, p < 0.001) and clonal variations (H(4) = 21.44, p < 0.001) in pollen production. We conclude that synchronized high or low pollen production is not utterly site-specific and, in addition, not strictly dependent on genotypes. We suggest that appropriate clone selection based on application (seed plantation, urban planting) might be advantageous and encourage a long-term monitoring.

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  • Surendra Ranpal & Miriam Sieverts & Verena Wörl & Georgia Kahlenberg & Stefanie Gilles & Maria Landgraf & Kira Köpke & Franziska Kolek & Daria Luschkova & Tobias Heckmann & Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann & C, 2022. "Is Pollen Production of Birch Controlled by Genetics and Local Conditions?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:8160-:d:854842
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