Genic diversity, genetic structure, and mating system of Brewer spruce (Pinaceae), a relict of the Arcto-Tertiary forest

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1975-1986

  Ledig, F Thomas ^a   Hodgskiss, Paul D ^a   Johnson, David R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fragmentation; Genetic structure; Heterozygosity; Isozymes; Relict species; Selfing

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

COAST RANGES; KLAMATH MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA BREWERIANA; PINACEAE;

EID: 32044432155     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.12.1975     Document Type: Article

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