Biogeography and genetic diversity of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) from Sahelian Africa

Professional Geographer

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-394

  Lewis, Laura R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Crop genetic resources; Hybridization; Metapopulation; Range dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION; DOMESTICATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GERMINATION; HYBRID ZONE; HYBRIDIZATION; METAPOPULATION; MILLET; RANGE EXPANSION; SUBSPECIES;

SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 77954051259     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2010.483640     Document Type: Article

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