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Reproduction at the extremes: pseudovivipary, hybridization and genetic mosaicism in Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Feb 2016
Sinclair Elizabeth A, Statton John, Hovey Renae, Anthony Janet M, Dixon Kingsley W, Kendrick Gary A
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Organisms occupying the edges of natural geographical ranges usually survive at the extreme limits of their innate physiological tolerances. Extreme and prolonged fluctuations in environmental conditions, often associated with climate change and exacerbated at species' geographical range edges, are known to trigger alternative responses in reproduction. This study reports the first...
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