Extremely low levels of allozyme variation in southern Korean populations of the two rare and endangered lithophytic or epiphytic Bulbophyllum drymoglossum and Sarcanthus scolopendrifolius (Orchidaceae): Implications for conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 775-786

  Chung, Mi Yoon ^a   Park, Chong Wook ^b   Chung, Myong Gi ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allozyme diversity; Bulbophyllum drymoglossum; Clones; Conservation; Endangered; Epiphytes or lithophytes; Orchidaceae; Sarcanthus scolopendrifolius; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EPIPHYTE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DRIFT; NATURE CONSERVATION; RARE SPECIES;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

BULBOPHYLLUM; ORCHIDACEAE; SARCANTHUS;

EID: 33847628893     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-6200-4     Document Type: Article

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