Abstract
A continuous gradual increase in the frequency of the cyanogenic form of Lotus corniculatus L. from 3 per cent near Den Helder to 96 per cent in Goeree has been found on the high dunes of west Holland. It is possible that grazing by rabbits may have contributed to the origin and maintenance of the cline.
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Jones, D.A. On the polymorphism of cyanogenesis in Lotus corniculatus L. IV. The Netherlands. Genetica 43, 394–406 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00156135
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