A combination of molecular markers identifies evolutionarily significant units in Cedrela odorata L. (Meliaceae) in Costa Rica

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 571-580

  Cavers, S ^a   Navarro, C ^b   Lowe, A J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

AFLP; Chloroplast DNA; Differentiation; Genetic diversity

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; OCEAN HABITATS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

MOLECULAR MARKERS;

BIODIVERSITY;

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ECOTYPE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION;

COSTA RICA;

CEDRELA ODORATA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MELIACEAE;

EID: 0141615456     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025692321860     Document Type: Article

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