Human impact on the genetic diversity of Dutch field elm (Ulmus minor) populations in the Netherlands: Implications for conservation

Plant Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-176

  Buiteveld, Joukje ^a   Broeck, An Vanden ^b   Cox, Karen ^b   Collin, Eric ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^c Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Clonality; Field elm; Genetic variation; Microsatellites; Plantings; Ulmus minor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978633536     PISSN: 20323913     EISSN: 20323921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5091/plecevo.2016.977     Document Type: Article

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