Distribution and genetic uniformity of an endangered aquatic plant, Ranunculus kadzusensis, in a South Korean rice paddy: Short report

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-123

  Ku, Youn Bong ^a   Oh, Hyun Kyung ^a   Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Kong, Hak Yang ^a   Kil, Ji Hyon ^a   Cho, Kang Hyun ^b  

^a National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Endangered weed; Genetic variation; Random amplified polymorphic DNA; Ranunculus kadzusensis; Rice field

Indexed keywords

RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS;

EID: 34247885883     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2007.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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