Species delimitation and the partitioning of genetic diversity - An example from the Carex flava complex (Cyperaceae)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-316

  Hedrén, Mikael ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carex flava complex; Genetic diversity; Species delimitation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC VARIATION; SPECIES COMPLEX; SPECIES CONCEPT; TAXONOMY;

CAREX; CAREX FLAVA; CAREX HOSTIANA; CAREX LEPIDOCARPA; CYPERACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0742323173     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000006499.20169.f9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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