EOLSS - CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIVERSITY
Table 8. Proportion of polyploids within various floras (after Margalef 1995, p. 283)
Geographical region |
Percentage of polyploids |
Sicily |
37 % |
Plains of Northern Germany |
45 % |
Scandinavia |
54 % |
Faeroe Islands and Spitzbergen |
60 - 80 % |
Central Asian Mountains |
65 - 85 % |