Ecological genetics and seed transfer guidelines for Pinus albicaulis (Pinaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-76

  Bower, Andrew D ^a   Aitken, Sally N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Geographic differentiation; Local adaptation; Pinus albicaulis; Quantitative traits; Seed transfer; White pine blister rust; Whitebark pine

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH; LOCAL ADAPTATION; POPULATION DECLINE; SEED; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

CRONARTIUM RIBICOLA; PINACEAE; PINUS ALBICAULIS;

EID: 38049024534     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.95.1.66     Document Type: Article

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