Distribution patterns of clonal plants in the subnival belt of the Hengduan Mountains, SW China

Clonal reproduction (i.e., production of potentially independent offspring by vegetative growth) is thought to provide plants with reproductive assurance. Thus, studying the evolution of clonal reproduction in local floras is crucial for our understanding of the adaptive mechanisms plants deploy in...

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Main Authors: Yongqian Gao, Jinxuan Zheng, Xiangqun Lin, Fan Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-10-01
Series:Plant Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265920300561