Genetic variability and structure of the remnant natural populations of Cedrus libani (Pinaceae) of Lebanon

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 757-766

  Semaan, Myrna T ^a   Dodd, Richard S ^b  

^a Centre for Environmental Development Awareness and Research (CEDAR)   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Mediterranean; Molecular analysis; Pinaceae; Population structure; RAPD

Indexed keywords

CEDRUS; CEDRUS LIBANI; PINACEAE;

EID: 49749108574     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-008-0148-y     Document Type: Article

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