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A wide range of techniques have been described in this book for analyzing the responses of plant populations to air pollution. The technique that any researcher employs is dependent upon the questions being asked, practical considerations such as limitations on time, space, or monetary resources, and biological characteristics of the organisms. Obviously, techniques appropriate for long-lived trees may not be ideal for annual species. Likewise, techniques for analyzing populations of diploid seed plants are unlikely to be appropriate for haploid organisms such as bryophytes or algae. This commentary will serve as an overview of the analytical methods discussed in this book for studying processes involved in the responses of plant populations to air pollution stress.
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Shaw, A.J. (1991). Ecological Genetics of Plant Populations in Polluted Environment. In: Taylor, G.E., Pitelka, L.F., Clegg, M.T. (eds) Ecological Genetics and Air Pollution. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3060-1_18
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