Assessing genetic diversity and structure of fragmented populations of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) and western white pine (P. monticola) for conservation management

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 143-151

  Mehes, Melanie ^a   Nkongolo, Kabwe K ^a   Michael, Paul ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest fragmentation; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Pinus monticola; Pinus strobus

Indexed keywords

CRONARTIUM RIBICOLA; PINUS MONTICOLA; PINUS STROBUS;

EID: 77949470330     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtp016     Document Type: Article

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