Allozyme genetic diversity among Fagus grandifolia trees resistant or susceptible to beech bark disease in natural populations

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 778-789

  Houston, Daniel B ^a   Houston, David R ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENETIC VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EMBRYOPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 0033901429     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-252     Document Type: Article

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