Application of genetic diversity-ecosystem function research to ecological restoration

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 339-348

  Kettenring, Karin M ^a,b   Mercer, Kristin L ^c   Reinhardt Adams, Carrie ^d   Hines, Jes ^b,e  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Community genetics; Ecological restoration; Ecosystem functions; Ecosystem multifunctionality; Ecosystem services; Genetic diversity; Genotype richness; Genotypic diversity; Plant materials; Restoration genetics

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENOTYPE; OPTIMIZATION; PHYLOGENETICS; PROPAGULE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84896393131     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12202     Document Type: Review

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