Patterns of genetic variation in rare and widespread plant congeners

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 783-792

  Gitzendanner, Matthew A ^a   Soltis, Pamela S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Genetic variation; Phylogenetically independent contrasts; Rare and widespread congeners; Rare plants

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION HISTORY;

EID: 0034046986     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656886     Document Type: Article

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