Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of saltmarsh Spartina alterniflora from four coastal Louisiana basins

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-36

  Utomo, Herry S ^a   Wenefrida, Ida ^a   Materne, Michael D ^a   Harrison, Stephen A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal erosion control; DNA marker; Genetic diversity; Habitat restoration; Population structure; Smooth cordgrass; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SALTMARSH; SEAGRASS;

LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 54249132918     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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