High genetic differentiation in marginal populations of European White Elm (Ulmus laevis)

Silva Fennica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-196

  Vakkari, Pekka ^a   Rusanen, Mari ^a   Kärkkäinen, Katri ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Genetic conservation; Genetic differentiation; Marginal populations; Ulmus

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY;

CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC PARAMETERS; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; MARGINAL POPULATIONS; POPULATION DIFFERENTIATIONS; ULMUS;

GENES;

ALLOZYME; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DECIDUOUS TREE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ULMUS; ULMUS LAEVIS;

EID: 67149136462     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.205     Document Type: Article

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