Evolutionary history and underlying adaptation of alpine plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 241-249

  Liu, Jian Quan ^a   Duan, Yuan Wen ^b   Hao, Gang ^c   Ge, Xue Jun ^d   Sun, Hang ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

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EID: 84899868185     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jse.12094     Document Type: Review

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