Extremely low genotypic diversity and sexual reproduction in isolated populations of the self-incompatible lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) and the role of the local forest environment

Annals of Botany

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 769-776

  Vandepitte, Katrien ^a,b   Roldán Ruiz, Isabel ^b   Jacquemyn, Hans ^a   Honnay, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clonal; Convallaria majalis; Forest herb; Genotypic diversity; Population genetics; Remnant populations; Reproductive success; Rhizomatous; Self incompatible; SSR

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOTYPE; HERB; ISOLATED POPULATION; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMORPHISM; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RHIZOME; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONVALLARIA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TREE;

CONVALLARIA; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; TREES;

BELGIUM;

CONVALLARIA; CONVALLARIA MAJALIS;

EID: 77951991804     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcq042     Document Type: Article

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