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P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180


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Individual Publication

Factors Affecting Cold Hardiness Development

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Publication Number: FGV-00143

Author/Sponsor: Julie Riley

Price: 1.00

Short Description:
This report summarizes research on winter survival in Alaska of perennial plants from more southern locations. The discussion includes a brief outline of environmental conditions and associated stresses on plants, the importance of latitude of origin, plant mechanisms for surviving winter stresses and the potential for management to influence survival.