Population genetic structure in Nolina brittoniana (Agavaceae), a plant endemic to the central ridges of Florida

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-36

  Dolan, Rebecca W ^a   Yahr, Rebecca ^b   Menges, Eric S ^c  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOLINA BRITTONIANA;

EID: 24344445469     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2004)003[0025:PGSINB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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