Biogeography of high-mountain plants in the Carpathians: An emerging phylogeographical perspective

Taxon

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 373-389

  Ronikier, Michal ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alps; Balkans; Carpathians; Conservation; European mountains; Genetic structure; High mountain plants; Phylogeography; Sudetes

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIVERGENCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MOUNTAIN REGION; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ALPS; BALKANS; CARPATHIANS;

EID: 79955444288     PISSN: 00400262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tax.602008     Document Type: Review

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