Genetic structure of an insect-pollinated and bird-dispersed tropical tree in vegetation fragments and corridors: Implications for conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2305-2321

  De Almeida Vieira, Fábio ^a   De Carvalho, Dulcinéia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Conservation genetics; Habitat fragmentation; Landscape structure; Minimum viable populations; Protium spruceanum; Vegetation corridors

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DISPERSAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INBREEDING; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; POLLINATION; POPULATION DENSITY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; VEGETATION;

BRAZIL; LAVRAS; MINAS GERAIS; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; HEXAPODA; PROTIUM;

EID: 48549091971     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9367-7     Document Type: Article

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