Dynamics of genetic variation in Taxus baccata: Local versus regional perspectives

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-227

  Hilfiker, Karin ^a   Holderegger, Rolf ^a   Rotach, Peter ^b   Gugerli, Felix ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Isolation by distance; Metapopulation; Population differentiation; RAPD PCR; Taxus baccata

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DNA; GENES; POPULATION STATISTICS; SEED;

GENOTYPES; TAXUS BACCATA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION GENETICS; TREE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EMBRYOPHYTA; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 2342582771     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-136     Document Type: Review

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