Conservation genetics of the endangered conifer Fitzroya cupressoides in Chile and Argentina

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-66

  Premoli, A C ^a   Kitzberger, T ^a   Veblen, T T ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene pool; Isozymes; Patagonia; Protected areas; Rare species

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; CUPRESSACEAE; FITZROYA; FITZROYA CUPRESSOIDES; GYMNOSPERMAE;

EID: 0006894776     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010181603374     Document Type: Article

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