Geographic structure, genetic diversity and source tracking of Spartina alterniflora

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2055-2069

  Blum, Michael J ^a,c   Jun Bando, K ^b   Katz, M ^b   Strong, Donald R ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Admixture; Biological invasions; Hybridization; Intertidal; North America; Phylogeography; Secondary spread; Smooth cordgrass; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRASS; HYBRIDIZATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARSH; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; TRACKING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CALIFORNIA; GRAYS HARBOR; GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WILLAPA BAY;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 36249004849     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01764.x     Document Type: Article

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