Genetic diversity of bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) in the Thompson River valley of British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1122-1128

  Fu, Yong Bi ^a   Thompson, Don ^b  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bluebunch wheatgrass; Genetic diversity; Habitat restoration; Microsatellite; Native grass

Indexed keywords

BLUEBUNCH WHEATGRASS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; MICROSATELLITES; NATIVE GRASS;

BIODIVERSITY; GENES; RIVERS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANALYTICAL METHOD; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HABITAT RESTORATION; NATIVE SPECIES; SEMIARID REGION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

GRASSES; RIVERS; SAMPLING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; THOMPSON RIVER;

PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33749997195     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-066     Document Type: Article

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