Genetic variation in small, isolated fern populations

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-120

  Schneller, Johann Jakob ^a   Holderegger, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asplenium; Breeding system; Colonization; Conservation; Isozyme; Polypodium

Indexed keywords

FERN; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; SMALL POPULATION;

SWITZERLAND;

ASPLENIUM RUTA-MURARIA; ASPLENIUM SEPTENTRIONALE; ASPLENIUM VIRIDE; POLYPODIUM VULGARE;

EID: 0030441801     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236423     Document Type: Article

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