Genetic diversity of a tropical tree species, Shorea leprosula Miq. (Dipterocarpaceae), in Malaysia: Implications for conservation of genetic resources and tree improvement

Biotropica

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-224

  Lee, S L ^a   Wickneswari, R ^b   Mahani, M C ^b   Zakri, A H ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Dipterocarpaceae; Genetic conservation; Genetic diversity; Malaysia; Population genetic structure; Shorea leprosula; Tree improvement; Tropical lowland and coastal hill dipterocarp forests; Tropical timber species

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; TREE;

MALAYSIA;

SHOREA LEPROSULA;

EID: 0034089077     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2000.tb00464.x     Document Type: Article

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