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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Main Authors: Pernille Bronken Eidesen, Eike Müller, Christian Lettner, Inger Greve Alsos, Morgan Bender, Martin Kristiansen, Bart Peeters, Froukje Postma, Koen Frans Verweij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2013-06-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/20071/pdf_1