Genetic variation and structure of Rhododendron brachycarpum D. Don, a rare and endangered tree species in Korea

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 215-219

  Lee, Seok Woo ^a   Kim, Y M ^a   Kim, W W ^a   Jang, S S ^a   Chung, J M ^a  

^a Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Genetic variation; Rare and endangered species; Rhododendron brachycarpum; Selection

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GENETIC VARIATIONS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON BRACHYCARPUM;

EID: 0037722868     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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