RAPD variation in the rare and endangered Leucadendron elimense (Proteaceae): Implications for their conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-48

  Tansley, S A ^a   Brown, C R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Leucadendron elimense; Population genetics; Proteaceae; RAPDs; Rare plants

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; SUBSPECIES;

SOUTH AFRICA;

LEUCADENDRON ELIMENSE; LEUCADENDRON SALIGNUM;

EID: 0034038119     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00015-X     Document Type: Article

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