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The taxonomic and biogeographic position of Sitka spruce

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

C. N. Page  and
R. C. Hollands
C. N. Page
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, U.K.
R. C. Hollands
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, U.K.
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The taxonomic and phylogenetic affinities of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) are reviewed in relation to the more general picture of spruce biogeography and evolution.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 93 , Issue 1-2: Sitka Spruce , 1987 , pp. 13 - 24
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1987

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