Bromus tectorum (Poaceae) in midcontinental United States: Population genetic analysis of an ongoing invasion

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1584-1595

  Schachner, Lauren J ^a   Mack, Richard N ^a   Novak, Stephen J ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Bromus tectorum; Cheatgrass; Great Plains; Invasion; Multiple introductions; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISPERSAL; ELECTROKINESIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRASS; HETEROZYGOSITY; OUTCROSSING; POPULATION GENETICS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

GREAT PLAINS; MIDCONTINENT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 57349182248     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800225     Document Type: Article

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