Pollination success of Fraxinus excelsior L. in the context of ash dieback

Key message

Paternity analyses show that effective pollination of ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in a seed orchard and a floodplain forest affected by ash dieback is more likely to be facilitated by healthier males. Thereby, natural selection can have a positive effect on the health of future generations.

Keywords
Ash dieback; Gene flow; Paternity analysis; Effective pollen transport; Pollination success

Publication
Eisen, AK., Semizer-Cuming, D., Jochner-Oette, S. et al. Pollination success of Fraxinus excelsior L. in the context of ash dieback. Annals of Forest Science 80, 22 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01189-5

Data and/or Code availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Handling Editor
Marjana Westergren