What data determine whether a plant taxon is distinct enough to merit legal protection? A case study of Sedum integrifolium (crassulaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 401-410

  Olfelt, Joel P ^a   Furnier, Glenn R ^b   Luby, James J ^c  

^a ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Hohokum Middle School   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Common garden; Conservation biology; Crassulaceael; Genetic variation; RAPDs; Rare plant; Sedum integrifolium ssp. leedyi

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009619762     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657104     Document Type: Article

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