Comparison of population genetic diversity between a rare, narrowly distributed species and a common, widespread species of Alnus (Betulaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 588-596

  Gibson, J Phil ^a   Rice, Stanley A ^b   Stucke, Clare M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Alnus; Betulaceae; Delmarva peninsula; Georgia; Oklahoma; Population genetics; Rare plants

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION SIZE; RARITY; SHRUB;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ALNUS; ALNUS MARITIMA; ALNUS SERRULATA; BETULACEAE;

EID: 44249126752     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.2007316     Document Type: Article

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