Genetic variability within carex sempervirens tussocks of contrasting vitality

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 513-518

  Yu, Fei Hai ^a,b   Schneller, J Jakob ^c   Krüsi, Bertil ^b,d   Schütz, Martin ^b   Tang, Min ^c   Wildi, Otto ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d University of Applied Sciences Wädenswil HSW   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clonal diversity; Clonal plants; Phalanx growth form; Small scale genetic variability; Tussock formation

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; SEEDLING; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND;

CAREX SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 33745041684     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/500474     Document Type: Article

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