Potamogeton praelongus in West Greenland

An extant population of the long‐stalked pondweed Potamogeton praelongus is reported from West Greenland for the first time. However, endocarps of the species have been recovered from up to 3500 years old lake sediments, so the species has a long history in this region. The species must have arrived...

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Published in:Nordic Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Bennike, Ole, Anderson, John N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998
Subjects:
Plant Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Greenland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.1998.tb01528.x
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Summary:An extant population of the long‐stalked pondweed Potamogeton praelongus is reported from West Greenland for the first time. However, endocarps of the species have been recovered from up to 3500 years old lake sediments, so the species has a long history in this region. The species must have arrived in West Greenland by long distance dispersal, probably by geese migrating from NW Europe.

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