Genetic structure and variability of the endemic and vulnerable Vellozia gigantea (Velloziaceae) associated with the landscape in the Espinhaço Range, in southeastern Brazil: Implications for conservation

Genetica

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 431-440

  Lousada, Júnia Maria ^a   Borba, Eduardo Leite ^a   Ribeiro, Katia Torres ^b   Ribeiro, Leonardo Cotta ^a   Lovato, Maria Bernadete ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO CHICO MENDES DE CONSERVAÇÃO DA BIODIVERSIDADE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Campos rupestres; Conservation genetics; Espinha o Range; Genetic structure; Threatened species; Velloziaceae

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY;

ANGIOSPERMS; BAYES THEOREM; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHY;

VELLOZIA GIGANTEA; VELLOZIACEAE;

EID: 79955151826     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-011-9561-5     Document Type: Article

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