Fitness and genetic variation of Viola calaminaria, an endemic metallophyte: Implications of population structure and history

Plant Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 684-693

  Bizoux, J P ^a   Dainou K ^a   Raspe O ^b   Lutts, S ^c   Mahy, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b BOTANIC GARDEN MEISE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Heavy metals; Natural and anthropogenic populations; Plant fitness; RAPD; Viola calaminaria

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA;

ANGIOSPERM; CONNECTIVITY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FITNESS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HISTORY; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RARITY; TOLERANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; VIOLACEAE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA, PLANT; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS, POPULATION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; SEEDS; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIOLA;

EMBRYOPHYTA; VIOLA CALAMINARIA; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 53549113628     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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