Population genetics of Dioon edule Lindl. (Zamiaceae, Cycadales): Biogeographical and evolutionary implications

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 457-467

  González Astorga, Jorge ^a   Vovides, Andrew P ^a   Ferrer, Miriam M ^a   Iglesias, Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Allozymic electrophoresis; Cycads; Diversity and genetic structure; Floristic refugia; Gene flow; Pleistocene

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVOLUTION; PLEISTOCENE; POPULATION GENETICS;

MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CYCADALES; CYCADOPSIDA; CYCAS; DIOON; DIOON EDULE; ZAMIACEAE;

EID: 0345014898     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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