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Genetic variation within a dominant shrub species determines plant species colonization in a coastal dune ecosystem.
Ecology - 1 Apr 2010
Crutsinger Gregory M, Strauss Sharon Y, Rudgers Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
The diversity and structure of plant communities is often determined by the presence and identity of competitively dominant species. Recent studies suggest that intraspecific variation within dominants may also have important community-level consequences. In a coastal dunes ecosystem of northern California, we use a decade-old common garden experiment to test the effects of a genetically based architectural...
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