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Studies on nine isolated populations of G. lutea in the Ukrainian Carpathians have shown that a competitive strategy is characteristic of this species. However, strong shading, sodding, and anthropogenic impact on the populations lead to manifestations of stress-tolerant strategy, while various damage to grass sod stimulates the development of ruderal characteristics.
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Original Russian Text © O.Yu. Mayorova, L.R. Hrytsak, N.M. Drobyk, 2015, published in Ekologiya, 2015, No. 1, pp. 40–47.
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Mayorova, O.Y., Hrytsak, L.R. & Drobyk, N.M. The strategy of Gentiana lutea L. populations in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Russ J Ecol 46, 43–50 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413614050105
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