Understanding biological conservation strategies: A molecular-genetic approach to the case of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) in two Italian regions: Sardinia and Calabria

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 385-396

  Agrimonti, Caterina ^a   Bianchi, Roberto ^a   Bianchi, Alberto ^a   Ballero, Mauro ^b   Poli, Ferruccio ^c   Marmiroli, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fAFLP; Genetic diversity; Mediterranean flora; Myrtus communis; Population fitness

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FITNESS; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SHRUB; SURVIVAL;

CALABRIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MYRTACEAE; MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33847632531     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9177-y     Document Type: Article

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