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Genetic Structure in the Northern Range Margins of Common Ash, Fraxinus excelsior L.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Tollefsrud Mari Mette, Myking Tor, Sønstebø Jørn Henrik, Lygis Vaidotas, Hietala Ari Mikko, Heuertz Myriam
Abstract excerpt
During post glacial colonization, loss of genetic diversity due to leading edge effects may be attenuated in forest trees because of their prolonged juvenile phase, allowing many migrants to reach the colonizing front before populations become reproductive. The northern range margins of temperate tree taxa in Europe are particularly suitable to study the genetic processes that follow colonization because they...
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