Plant Ecology and Evolution
We analyse the structure and dynamics of plant populations and communities, from genes to ecosystems
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The Division of Plant Ecology and Evolution offers graduate research programs in Plant Ecology and in Evolutionary Functional Genomics. We are also responsible for undergraduate education in ecology, evolution, genetics and genomics.
Our research is conducted in a number of research groups. In our research, we analyse the structure and dynamics of plant populations and communities, from genes to ecosystems. Several fields of research are represented including plant evolutionary ecology, population and community ecology, population genetics, genomics, and conservation biology. Basic research dominates, but there are also applied projects seeking to determine the consequences of changes in land use, and other human-induced changes of the environment, and projects focusing on the conservation of economically and medicinally important tree species.
Contact information
Head of program
Prof. Sophie Karrenberg
018-471 2863
sophie.karrenberg@ebc.uu.se
Visiting address
Plant Ecology and Evolution
Department of Ecology and Genetics
Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC)
Uppsala University
Norbyvägen 18 D
752 36 Uppsala
Delivery address
Plant Ecology and Evolution
Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC)
Uppsala University
Kåbovägen 4, hus 7
752 36 Uppsala
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Publications
Part of Molecular Ecology, 2026
- DOI for When South Meets North: A Joint Contact Zone Coinciding With Environmental Gradients in Three Boreal Tree Species
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Part of Genome Biology, 2026
- DOI for Sex chromosome evolution mediated by a large inversion and a possible switch of the sex determination gene
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Prescribed burning for boreal forest restoration: Evaluating challenges and conservation outcomes
Part of Ambio, p. 608-619, 2026
- DOI for Prescribed burning for boreal forest restoration: Evaluating challenges and conservation outcomes
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Genomic consequences of residual recombination in a hybrid apomictic hickory complex
Part of Nature Communications, 2026
- DOI for Genomic consequences of residual recombination in a hybrid apomictic hickory complex
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Part of Evolution, p. 240-253, 2026
- DOI for Widespread evolution of poricidal flowers: a striking example of morphological convergence across flowering plants
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Part of Molecular biology and evolution, 2026
- DOI for Estimating the Reduction in Genetic Diversity from Background Selection under Non-equilibrium Demography and Partial Selfing
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Part of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, 2026
- DOI for The role of secondary pollinators in the evolution of complex colour signals in a bimodal pollination system
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Fostering Peat Moss Feedbacks to Accelerate Peatland Restoration
Part of Global Change Biology, 2026
- DOI for Fostering Peat Moss Feedbacks to Accelerate Peatland Restoration
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Part of Ecology Letters, 2026
- DOI for Testing a General Theory for Optimal Flowering Time in Deciduous Perennial Plants as a Function of Growing Season Length
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Part of Functional Ecology, p. 476-485, 2026
- DOI for Gradual pollen release in a buzz-pollinated plant: Investigating pollen presentation theory under bee visitation
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Emeritus Professors
List of our active retired professors
Publications in Swedish
List of all our publications in Swedish