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Ecological genetics of Pinus contorta from the Rocky Mountains (USA): A synthesis

Rehfeldt, G. E. 1988. Silvae Genetics, Volume 37: 131-135
Journal Article
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Rocky Mountains, USA

Studies of population differentiation in Pinus contorta, which were conducted in common gardens, are summarized according to the growth, freezing tolerance, and the periodicity of shoot elongation of seedlings from 173 Rocky Mountain (USA) populations. Regression models accounted for 45 to 77% of the variance among populations, coordinated the results of previous studies and described clinal patterns of variation that generally reflect elevational and geographic gradients in the frost-free period.
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