Fine-scale population genetic structure of two dioecious indian keystone species, Ficus hispida and Ficus exasperata (Moraceae)

Biotropica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-316

  Dev, Suma A ^a   Kjellberg, Finn ^b   Hossaert Mckey, Martine ^b   Borges, Renee M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Ficus exasperata; Ficus hispida; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; ISSR markers; Microsatellites; Spatial genetic structure; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DIOECY; FRUGIVORY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; KEYSTONE SPECIES; TROPICAL REGION;

INDIA; WESTERN GHATS;

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS EXASPERATA; FICUS HISPIDA; MORACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78650712821     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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