Genetic diversity of Astragalus nitidiflorus, a critically endangered endemic of SE Spain, and implications for its conservation

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 175-182

  Vicente, María J ^a   Segura, Francisco ^a   Aguado, Mayra ^a   Migliaro, Daniele ^a   Franco, José A ^a   Martínez Sánchez, Juan J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astragalus nitidiflorus; Endangered; Genetic diversity; ISSR; Plant conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DICOTYLEDON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 79956344895     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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