A review of the allozyme data set for the Canarian endemic flora: Causes of the high genetic diversity levels and implications for conservation

Annals of Botany

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1059-1073

  De Paz, Julia Pérez ^a   Caujapé Castells, Juli ^a  

^a Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo Unidad Asociada CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

abiotic factors; allozymes; biotic features; Canary Islands; conservation; genetic diversity; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME;

ALLOZYME; BIOTIC FACTOR; CHROMOSOME; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA SET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION SIZE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEED DISPERSAL; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

ABIOTIC FACTORS; ALLOZYMES; BIOTIC FEATURES; CANARY ISLANDS; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; META ANALYSIS; PLANT; REVIEW; SPAIN;

ABIOTIC FACTORS; ALLOZYMES; BIOTIC FEATURES; CANARY ISLANDS; CONSERVATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; META-ANALYSIS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOENZYMES; PLANTS; SPAIN;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

EID: 84878324373     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mct076     Document Type: Review

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