Genetic variation in Trillium erectum (Melanthiaceae), a widespread forest herb in eastern North America

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 316-321

  Griffin, Steven R ^a   Barrett, Spencer C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Population genetic structure; Trillium

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; INSECT CONTROL; POPULATION STATISTICS;

GENETIC VARIATIONS; INSECT-POLLINATED HERBS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HERB;

NORTH AMERICA;

EMBRYOPHYTA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; MELANTHIACEAE; TRILLIUM; TRILLIUM ERECTUM;

EID: 2942724584     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b04-036     Document Type: Article

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