Microsatellite DNA analysis of genetic effects of harvesting in old-growth eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) in Ontario, Canada

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 339-348

  Rajora, O P ^a   Rahman, M H ^a   Buchert, G P ^b,c   Dancik, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Algoma Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene conservation; Genetic diversity; Pinus strobus; Silvicultural practices; Simple sequence repeats; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CANADA; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENE POOL; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC EROSION; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; MICROSATELLITE DNA; PINUS; POSTHARVEST GENETICS; SILVICULTURE; SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT LOCUS; STAND;

ALLELES; DNA, PLANT; ECOSYSTEM; FORESTRY; GENETICS, POPULATION; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; ONTARIO; TREES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS STROBUS;

EID: 0034095998     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.00886.x     Document Type: Article

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