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Environmental and genetic correlates of allocation to sexual reproduction in the circumpolar plant Bistorta vivipara.
American journal of botany - 1 Jul 2015
Bills John W, Roalson Eric H, Busch Jeremiah W, Eidesen Pernille B
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: • PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Sexual reproduction often requires more energy and time than clonal reproduction. In marginal arctic conditions, species that can reproduce both sexually and clonally dominate. Plants with this capacity may thrive because they can alter reproduction depending on environmental conditions. Bistorta vivipara is a circumpolar herb that predominately reproduces clonally, but certain...
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