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A method for comparing polymorphic characters is proposed. As an example, the morphological diversity of strawberry leaves is evaluated. Initially, the factors determining leaf shape and the main directions of its variation are identified. These directions are used as coordinates outlining the space of possible realizations of the character. The polymorphic sets of real leaves from individual populations differ in being located in different parts of this space.
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Korona, V.V., Dubrovnaya, S.A. A Method for Evaluating the Morphological Diversity of Strawberry Leaves in Natural Populations. Russian Journal of Ecology 32, 203–205 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011318412880
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