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The evolution of dwarf shrubs in alpine environments: a case study of Alchemilla in Africa.

Annals of botany - 1 Jan 2016

Gehrke Berit, Kandziora Martha, Pirie Michael D

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Alpine and arctic environments worldwide, including high mountains, are dominated by short-stature woody plants (dwarf shrubs). This conspicuous life form asserts considerable influence on local environmental conditions above the treeline, creating its own microhabitat. This study reconstructs the evolution of dwarf shrubs in Alchemilla in the African tropical alpine environment, where they...

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PMID: 26520565
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv159
PMCID: PMC4701153

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