Patterns of variation of a common fern (Athyrium filix-femina; Woodsiaceae): Population structure along and between altitudinal gradients

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 965-971

  Schneller, Jakob ^a   Liebst, Burgi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Gene flow; Genetic variability; Long distance dispersal; Phenotypic variation; Population structure; Pteridophyte

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALLOZYME; ALTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELEVATION; FERN; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

ATHYRIUM FILIX-FEMINA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FILICOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYPODIACEAE; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 34347348906     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.6.965     Document Type: Article

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