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Multi-stemmed trees of Nothofagus pumilio second-growth forest in Patagonia are formed by highly related individuals.
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2012
Till-Bottraud Irène, Fajardo Alex, Rioux Delphine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Multi-stemmed trees (tree clusters) in Nothofagus pumilio, a dominant tree species in Patagonia, are very uncommon and are restricted to the edge of second-growth forests following human-provoked fires. No vegetative reproduction has been reported so far. The genetic structure of multi-stemmed trees of this species was investigated and it was hypothesized that genets within a cluster were...
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