Allozyme diversity and genetic structure in South-Western populations of heather, Calluna vulgaris

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 325-334

  Mahy, G ^a   Vekemans, X ^b   Jacquemart, A L ^a   De Sloover, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allozyme diversity; Calluna vulgaris (heather); Gene flow; Isolation by distance; Population genetic structure

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHICAL ISOLATION; HEATHER; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

EUROPE, PYRENEES; SPAIN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 0031421678     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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