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Climatic niche differences between diploid and tetraploid cytotypes of Chamerion angustifolium (Onagraceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Nov 2014
Thompson Ken A, Husband Brian C, Maherali Hafiz
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Polyploidy-the possession of more than two copies of each chromosome in the nucleus-is common in flowering plants. Polyploid plants can occupy different geographic ranges than their diploid progenitors, but the factors responsible for maintaining these range differences are poorly understood. Polyploidy can have significant physiological consequences, and the present study aims to determine...
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