Population structure, genetic diversity, and clone formation in Quercus chrysoilepis (Fagaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1553-1564

  Montalvo, Arlee M ^a   Conard, Susan G ^a   Conkle, M Thompson ^a   Hodgkiss, Paul D ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Clones; Fagaceae; Genetic diversity; Heterozygosity; Oaks; Population genetics; Quercus; Spatial autocorrelation; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

CANYON LIVE OAK; CLONE FORMATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CHRYSOLEPIS; CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS CHRYSOILEPIS; QUERCUS CHRYSOLEPIS; QUERCUS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 0030864312     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446617     Document Type: Article

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