Genetic diversity in isolated patches of the tallgrass prairie forb, Lithospermum canescens (Boraginaceae)

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-518

  Kittelson, Pamela M ^a   Handler, Stephen D ^a,b  

^a GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

AFLP; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Habitat fragmentation; Lithospermum; Population genetic structure; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS; PRAIRIE;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BORAGINACEAE; HEXAPODA; LITHOSPERMUM; LITHOSPERMUM CANESCENS;

EID: 33847671424     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2006)133[513:GDIIPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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