Regional differentiation in genetic components for the American beech, Fagus grandifolia Ehrh., in relation to geological history and mode of reproduction

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 353-368

  Kitamura, Keiko ^a,b   Kawano, Shoichi ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allozyme; F statistics; Fagus grandifolia; Geographic variation; Glacial refugia; Root sucker

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035643208     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013997     Document Type: Review

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