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Genetic variability of fragmented stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) in Finland.
Genetica - 1 May 2006
Vakkari P, Blom A, Rusanen M, Raisio J, Toivonen H
Abstract excerpt
The genetic structure of 33 natural Quercus robur stands in Finland was studied using 13 allozyme loci to analyze the effects of fragmentation in a wind-pollinated tree species. The present fragmented and discontinuous distribution of oak is a result of both short-term human impact and long-term climatic and geological change, including post-glacial land uplift. In accordance with general expectations, genetic...
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