Geographic patterns of genetic diversity in Poulsenia armata (Moraceae): Implications for the theory of Pleistocene refugia and the importance of riparian forest

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 695-705

  Aide, T Mitchell ^a   Rivera, Elsie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Conservation; Fragmentation; Population genetics; RAPD; Tropics

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; GENETIC VARIATION; PLEISTOCENE; REFUGE; RIPARIAN FOREST;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

MORACEAE; POULSENIA ARMATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0031796203     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.2540695.x     Document Type: Article

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