Genetic diversity and population structure of boreal white spruce (Picea glauca) in pristine conifer-dominated and mixedwood forest stands

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1096-1105

  Rajora, Om P ^a,b   Mann, Ishminder K ^a   Shi, Yong Zhong ^a,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conifer genetic diversity; Ecosystem management emulating natural disturbance; Gene conservation; Microsatellite DNA; Northern boreal forest; Picea glauca

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FIRES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HARVESTING; POPULATION STATISTICS;

CONIFER GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENE CONSERVATION; MICROSATELLITE DNA; NORTHERN BOREAL FOREST;

FORESTRY;

CONSERVATION GENETICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST FIRES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HARVESTING; PICEA GLAUCA;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 30744456831     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-083     Document Type: Article

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