Ecophysiology and genetic diversity in high altitude species of Chusquea Kunth (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambusae) of the Venezuelan Andes
| Published in | Plant Ecology and Diversity |
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| Authors | Ely F, Rada F, Fermin G, Clark L |
| Publication year | 2019 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2019.1673847 |
| IAI Program | CRN3 |
| IAI Project | CRN3005 |
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Abstract
Woody bamboos of the genus Chusquea grow along a broad range of elevations in the Venezuelan Andes. Their growth-form and density vary along the cloud forest-páramo gradient. In this article, we related ecophysiological traits and population genetic diversity information to explain the distribution of growth-form patterns of Chusquea in the Merida Andes, Venezuela.