Population genetic analysis of Bromus tectorum (Poaceae) indicates recent range expansion may be facilitated by specialist genotypes

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 529-537

  Merrill, Keith R ^a   Meyer, Susan E ^a   Coleman, Craig E ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromus tectorum; Cheatgrass; Downy brome; Ecological genetics; Inbreeding; Invasive species; Local adaptation; Microsatellite; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

GENERALIST; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; LOCAL ADAPTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; RANGE EXPANSION; RECOMBINATION; SPECIALIST;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BROMUS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BROMUS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; GENOTYPE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84858597555     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1100085     Document Type: Article

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