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Betula nana L., a note on its status in the United Kingdom
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2011
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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- Research Article
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- Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 85 , Issue 1-2: Birches , 1984 , pp. 43 - 47
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- Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1984
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