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Genetic, morphological, and spectral characterization of relictual Niobrara River hybrid aspens (Populus × smithii).
American journal of botany - 1 Dec 2017
Deacon Nicholas John, Grossman Jake Joseph, Schweiger Anna Katharina, Armour Isabella, Cavender-Bares Jeannine
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Aspen groves along the Niobrara River in Nebraska have long been a biogeographic curiosity due to morphological differences from nearby remnant Populus tremuloides populations. Pleistocene hybridization between P. tremuloides and P. grandidentata has been proposed, but the nearest P. grandidentata populations are currently several hundred kilometers east. We tested the hybrid-origin...
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