Molecular and dendrochronological analysis of natural root grafting in Populus tremuloides (Salicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1500-1505

  Jelínková, Hana ^a   Tremblay, Francine ^a   DesRochers, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspen; Clonal integration; Dendrochronology; Diversity; Microsatellites; Natural root grafting; Populus tremuloides; Root system; Salicaceae

Indexed keywords

CLONE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SALICACEAE; SALIX;

EID: 69249205563     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800177     Document Type: Article

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