Rapid adaptive evolution in restored populations of a perennial plant
Lea Klepka, Hannes Wallstein, Sascha Liepelt, Norbert Hölzel, Anna Bucharová
This study shows that restored plant populations of Galium wirtgenii adapted to earlier mowing by flowering earlier, indicating a heritable evolutionary response.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology