Estimation of gene flow into fragmented populations of Bursera simaruba (Burseraceae) in the dry-forest life zone of Puerto Rico

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1786-1794

  Dunphy, Brian K ^a   Hamrick, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bursera simaruba; Burseraceae; Dry forest; Fragmentation; Gene flow; Paternity analysis; Puerto Rico; Twogener

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; ANGIOSPERM; DRY FOREST; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PATERNITY; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

BURSERA SIMARUBA; BURSERACEAE;

EID: 36249027020     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.11.1786     Document Type: Article

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