Genetic diversity and divergence at the Arbutus unedo L. (Ericaceae) westernmost distribution limit.

Mediterranean forests are fragile ecosystems vulnerable to recent global warming and reduction of precipitation, and a long-term negative effect is expected on vegetation with increasing drought and in areas burnt by fires. We investigated the spatial distribution of genetic variation of Arbutus une...

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Main Authors: Maria Margarida Ribeiro, Andrea Piotti, Alexandra Ricardo, Daniel Gaspar, Rita Costa, Laura Parducci, Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383270?pdf=render