Tetraploids do not form cushions: association of ploidy level, growth form and ecology in the High Arctic Saxifraga oppositifolia L. s. lat. (Saxifragaceae) in Svalbard
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. is a common circumpolar plant species that displays considerable morphological and genetic variation throughout its range. It is mainly diploid, but tetraploids are reported from several regions. The growth form varies from prostate to cushion-shaped, and the plant thrives...
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Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2013-06-01
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Series: | Polar Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/20071/pdf_1 |