Linking seed dispersal and genetic structure of trees: A biogeographical approach

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 242-254

  Voigt, Friederike A ^b,c   Arafeh, Rami ^c   Farwig, Nina ^a,c   Griebeler, Eva M ^c   Böhning Gaese, Katrin ^c  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AFLP; Commiphora; Frugivore assemblage; Gene flow; Madagascar; Pollination; South Africa; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; FRUGIVORY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POLLINATION; POLYMORPHISM; SEED DISPERSAL;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

COMMIPHORA;

EID: 58449099949     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02002.x     Document Type: Article

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