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...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences
Main Author: Aston, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
Subjects:
General Medicine
Betula nana
Dwarf birch
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000003870
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0269727000003870 2024-05-12T08:01:57+00:00 Betula nana L., a note on its status in the United Kingdom Aston, D. 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000003870 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0269727000003870 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences volume 85, issue 1-2, page 43-47 ISSN 0269-7270 2053-5910 General Medicine journal-article 1984 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000003870 2024-04-18T06:54:12Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Betula nana Dwarf birch Cambridge University Press Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences 85 1-2 43 47
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