Tree seedling flooding tolerance for 22 species was assessed under controlled field condi­ tions. Initial heights under control (freely draining soil, n = 20 per species) and flooded (stand­ ing water, depth = 10 cm, n = 20 per species) conditions were measured in March 1990. Sur­ vival, height and diameter growth were determined after 120 days. Recovery from flooding effects was assessed in th...

Low sequence divergence within functional alleles is predicted for the self-incompatibility locus because of strong negative frequency-dependent selection. Nevertheless, sequence variation within functional alleles is essential for current models of the evolution of new mating types. We genotyped the stylar self-incompatibility RNase of 20 Sorbus aucuparia from a population in the Pyrenees moun...

The studied material were the fruits of 7 wild species: dog rose (Rosa canina L.), blackberry (Rubus caesius L.), elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.), blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.) and wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.). The fruits were subjected to an antioxidant activity assay (AA). Two methods were used: FRAP and ABTS. The fruit s...