Genetic decline and inbreeding depression in an extremely rare tree

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 343-347

  Li, Yuan Yuan ^a   Guan, Shen Min ^a   Yang, Shu Zhen ^b   Luo, Yuan ^b   Chen, Xiao Yong ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tianmushan National Nature Reserve Management Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

AFLPs; Bottleneck; Endangered species; Genetic diversity; Inbreeding depression; Ostrya rehderiana; Parentage analysis

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRAGMENTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION SIZE; RARE SPECIES; WILD POPULATION;

OSTRYA REHDERIANA;

EID: 84858006142     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-011-0286-x     Document Type: Article

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