Betula nana L., a note on its status in the United Kingdom
Synopsis Betula nana L., the dwarf birch, is shrub-like in habit. Today it has a relict distribution in the north of Britain. In the Early Post Glacial period, it was widespread throughout Britain. This paper reviews the present understanding of the species in our flora and describes aspects of its...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1984
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000003870 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0269727000003870 |
| Summary: | Synopsis Betula nana L., the dwarf birch, is shrub-like in habit. Today it has a relict distribution in the north of Britain. In the Early Post Glacial period, it was widespread throughout Britain. This paper reviews the present understanding of the species in our flora and describes aspects of its morphology, palaeoecology, current distribution, habitat and hybridizaton with the arborescent birches. |
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