Altered morphologies and physiological compensation in a rapidly expanding dwarf bamboo in alpine ecosystems
Dwarf bamboos are evergreen woody grasses that produce large clonal patches and dominate the understories of the montane to subalpine zones of northern Japan. Recently, dwarf bamboos have expanded their distribution to above the treeline and into alpine meadows. To clarify the mechanism of rapid inv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1463733 |