Geographic patterns in the reproductive ecology of Agave lechuguilla (Agavaceae) in the Chihuahuan desert. II. Genetic variation, differentiation, and inbreeding estimates

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 700-706

  Silva Montellano, Arturo ^a   Eguiarte, Luis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agavaceae; Agave lechuguilla; Chihuahuan desert; Gene flow; Population differentiation; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INBREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; MEXICO;

AGAVACEAE; AGAVE; AGAVE LECHUGUILLA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0037837753     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.5.700     Document Type: Article

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