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Comment
. 2013;11(5):e1001573.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001573. Epub 2013 May 28.

An inordinate fondness of rarity

Jonathan Chase  1
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An inordinate fondness of rarity

Jonathan Chase. PLoS Biol. 2013.
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Photo of the spectacular Pyramidal Saxifrage ( Saxifraga cotyledon ), a plant that may provide distinctive and vulnerable functions to alpine ecosystems thanks to unusual combinations of traits such as exceptionally long flowering stems, making it an important resource for pollinators.
Photo Credit: J.P. Dalmas.
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    Mouillot D, Bellwood DR, Baraloto C, Chave J, Galzin R, Harmelin-Vivien M, Kulbicki M, Lavergne S, Lavorel S, Mouquet N, Paine CE, Renaud J, Thuiller W. Mouillot D, et al. PLoS Biol. 2013;11(5):e1001569. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001569. Epub 2013 May 28. PLoS Biol. 2013. PMID: 23723735 Free PMC article.

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