@article{fdi:010096508,
  title = {{A}rchitectural singularities in wild {C}offea species: integrated morphological perspectives for climate-resilient coffee cultivation},
  author = {{B}ezandry, {R}. and {R}anarijaona, {H}. {L}. {T}. and {V}avitsara, {M}. {E}. and {S}abatier, {S}. and {G}uyot, {R}omain and {A}nest, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {G}lobal coffee production faces increasing threats from climate change, including rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and the spread of diseases. {W}ild coffee species, notably those growing in seasonally highly arid environments in {M}adagascar, represent a critical genetic resource to address these challenges. {U}nderstanding adaptive traits allowing these species to establish into arid environments is essential to guide breeding strategies for creating resilient coffee varieties.{A}ims{W}e identified structural strategies likely to explain drought tolerance in wild {M}alagasy {C}offea species. {M}ethods {W}e used architectural analysis to describe three {B}aracoffea species, {C}. ambongensis, {C}. bissetiae, and {C}. boinensis, and compare them to known cultivated. {S}tructural and functional traits were measured across developmental stages. {R}esults {O}ur results suggest that, in addition to rhythmic growth and terminal flowering on shoots, {B}aracoffea species possess unique architectural characteristics including a complex architectural unit made of four different stem types, reflecting a high level of functional specialisation. {S}pecies-specific developmental strategies reflect different pathways into edifying plant architecture, mainly depending on primary and secondary growth trade-offs. {C}onclusion {T}hese findings highlight the architectural diversity of {B}aracoffea, identify potentially important drivers of ecological adaptation through development pathways, and therefore highlight the potential of this group of species for breeding climate-resilient coffee varieties.},
  keywords = {{B}aracoffea ; drought adaptation ; {M}adagascar ; plant architecture ; plant ; functional trait ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lant {E}cology & {D}iversity},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[13 p.]},
  ISSN = {1755-0874},
  year = {2026},
  DOI = {10.1080/17550874.2026.2637118},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096508},
}