Data from: Postglacial recolonization history of the European crabapple (Malus sylvestris Mill.), a wild contributor to the domesticated apple Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Amandine Cornille, Tatiana Giraud, C Bellard, Aurélien Tellier, Bruno Le Cam, Marinus J Smulders, Jörg Kleinschmit, Isabel Roldán-Ruiz, Pierre Gladieux
Understanding the way in which the climatic oscillations of the Quaternary Period have shaped the distribution and genetic structure of extant tree species provides insight into the processes driving species diversification, distribution and survival. Deciphering the genetic consequences of past climatic change is also critical for the conservation and sustainable management of forest and tree genetic resources, a timely endeavour as the Earth heads into a period of fast climate change. We used a combination of genetic data and ecological niche models to investigate the historical patterns of ...