Breeding system and early stage inbreeding depression in a Nova Scotian population of the global rarity, Sabatia kennedyana (Gentianaceae)

Rhodora

Volumn 108, Issue 936, 2006, Pages 307-328

  Hill, Nick M ^a   Myra, Marina T D ^b   Johnston, Mark O ^c  

^a Whatcom Community College   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Inbreeding depression; Rare plants; Self pollination

Indexed keywords

GENTIANACEAE; SABATIA KENNEDYANA;

EID: 33847084310     PISSN: 00354902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3119/0035-4902(2006)108[307:BSAESI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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