Glacial refugia and postglacial expansion of the alpine–prealpine plant species Polygala chamaebuxus
Abstract The shrubby milkwort (Polygala chamaebuxus L.) is widely distributed in the Alps, but occurs also in the lower mountain ranges of Central Europe such as the Franconian Jura or the Bohemian uplands. Populations in these regions may either originate from glacial survival or from postglacial r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-11-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2515 |