Investigations of the variability of the shape of leaf blade of Betula alba and
Betula pendula
Shmelyov A., Shipunov A. Investigations of the variability of the shape of leaf blade
of Betula alba and Betula pendula // The materials of White sea expedition.
Vol. 2 [electronic resource]. 2002. Mode of access: http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/belomor/english/2002/bet_tps.htm
Abstract
In this work the variability of the shape of the leaf blade of birches on the White sea
cost (the republic of Karelia) was investigated. By help of geometric morphometric
software (TPS) we can establish three groups of Betula specimens and one of it have
probably hybrid origin.
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