Genetic variation in the clonal bryophyte Hylocomium splendens at hierarchical geographical scales in Scandinavia

Heredity

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-301

  Cronberg, Nils ^a   Molau, Ulf ^b   Sonesson, Mats ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allozyme; Bryophyta; clonal plant; genetic diversity; hierarchical variation; Hylocomium splendens

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS;

EID: 0030952867     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1997.44     Document Type: Article

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