Patterns of genetic diversity in the rare Erigeron lemmoni and comparison with its more widespread congener, Erigeron arisolius (Asteraceae)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 419-428

  Edwards, Christine E ^a,b   Lindsay, Denise L ^a   Bailey, Pamela ^a   Lance, Richard F ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Erigeron; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Rare and widespread congeners

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DICOTYLEDON; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; OUTCROSSING; POPULATION SIZE; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

ASTERACEAE; ERIGERON; ERIGERON ARISOLIUS; ERIGERON LEMMONII;

EID: 84896396431     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0549-9     Document Type: Article

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