Genetic diversity and local population structure of fragmented populations of Trillium camschatcense (Trilliaceae)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-258

  Tomimatsu, Hiroshi ^a   Ohara, Masashi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Forest fragmentation; Genetic diversity; Population genetic structure; Population size; Trillium camschatcense

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FRAGMENTATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELANTHIACEAE; TRILLIUM;

EID: 0037289861     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00153-2     Document Type: Article

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