Population genetics of two rare perennials in isolated wetlands: Sagittaria isoetiformis and S. teres (Alismataceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1147-1158

  Edwards, Adrienne L ^a,b,c   Sharitz, Rebecca R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alismataceae; Allozymes; Habitat isolation; Progenitor derivative; Sagittaria isoetiformis; Sagittaria teres

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION GENETICS; WETLAND;

UNITED STATES;

ALISMATACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; SAGITTARIA ISOETIFORMIS; SAGITTARIA TERES;

EID: 0033840360     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656651     Document Type: Article

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