Identification of Beijerinckia in the High Arctic (Devon Island, Northwest Territories)

Although generally considered, with few exceptions, to be restricted to the acidic, tropical soils of the southern hemisphere, Beijerinckia species, resembling B. indica, were found at three sites on Devon Island (75°33′N, 84°40′W) in the Canadian Arctic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jordan, D. C., McNicol, Patricia J.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC242804
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16345263
Description
Summary:Although generally considered, with few exceptions, to be restricted to the acidic, tropical soils of the southern hemisphere, Beijerinckia species, resembling B. indica, were found at three sites on Devon Island (75°33′N, 84°40′W) in the Canadian Arctic.