Genotypic differentiation in Microlaena stipoides populations: Morphological and ecological patterns

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-172

  Magcale Macandog, Damasa B ^a   Whalley, Ralph D B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprinting; Light intensity; Microlaena stipoides; Natural selection; Plant populations; Water stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345753633     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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