Genetic variation and divergence in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) within its natural range in Italy

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1127-1138

  Belletti, P ^a   Ferrazzini, D ^a   Piotti, A ^b   Monteleone, I ^a   Ducci, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic differentiation; Genetic variation; Glacial refugia; Regions of provenance; Scots pine; SSR markers

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; PROVENANCE;

APENNINES; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; PO VALLEY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84860910558     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0584-3     Document Type: Article

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