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Frequent long-distance plant colonization in the changing Arctic.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 15 Jun 2007
Alsos Inger Greve, Eidesen Pernille Bronken, Ehrich Dorothee, Skrede Inger, Westergaard Kristine, Jacobsen Gro Hilde, Landvik Jon Y, Taberlet Pierre, Brochmann Christian
Abstract excerpt
The ability of species to track their ecological niche after climate change is a major source of uncertainty in predicting their future distribution. By analyzing DNA fingerprinting (amplified fragment-length polymorphism) of nine plant species, we show that long-distance colonization of a remote...
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