Geographic patterns of genetic variation and population structure in pinus aristata, rocky mountain bristlecone pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-37

  Schoettle, Anna W ^a   Goodrich, Betsy A ^a   Hipkins, Valerie ^b   Richards, Christopher ^c   Kray, Julie ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENETIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARK BEETLE; CLIMATIC FACTORS; COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; GENE FLOWS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC DRIFTS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHIC PATTERN; LIFE HISTORY; MOUNTAIN RANGES; NATURAL SELECTION; POPULATION LEVELS; POPULATION STRUCTURES; POSTGLACIAL MIGRATION; RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE; REGENERATION DYNAMICS; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; SUBSTRUCTURING; WHITE PINE;

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; GENES; LANDFORMS; PHENOLS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REFORESTATION;

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BEETLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS TREE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISJUNCT DISTRIBUTION; ELEVATION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOUNTAIN REGION; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REGENERATION; RUST DISEASE;

EID: 83755188582     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X11-152     Document Type: Article

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