Silene rothmaleri P. Silva (Caryophyllaceae), a rare, fragmented but genetically diverse species

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1083-1098

  Cotrim, H C ^a   Chase, M W ^b   Pais, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA; Rare species; Section; Silene rothmaleri; Siphonomorpha

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FRAGMENTATION; GENE FLOW; PLANT; POLYMORPHISM; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

PORTUGAL;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; SILENE; SILENE ROTHMALERI;

EID: 0037731692     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023026521183     Document Type: Article

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