a variety of alder (Alnus incana) with grey bark, common in temperate areas of the northern hemisphere
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Clonality was an important factor in allowing grey alder to survive in northern regions during the last glaciation.
Monika Dering, Małgorzata Latałowa, Krystyna Boratyńska, Piotr Kosiński, Adam Boratyński 2016, 'Could clonality contribute to the northern survival of grey alder [Alnus incana (L.)Moench] during the Last Glacial Maximum?', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/6623. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)