Introduction history and population genetics of the invasive grass Bromus tectorum (Poaceae) in Canada

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1156-1169

  Valliant, Morgan T ^a   Mack, Richard N ^a   Novak, Stephen J ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Bromus tectorum; Cheatgrass; Genetic diversity; Heterozygosity; Invader

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 34447340527     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1156     Document Type: Article

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