Multi-scale genetic analysis of Uniola paniculata (Poaceae): A coastal species with a linear, fragmented distribution

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1345-1351

  Franks, Steven J ^a,b   Richards, C L ^a   Gonzales, E ^a   Cousins, J E ^a   Hamrick, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Clonal structure; Coastal plants; Gene flow; Population genetics; Sea oats; Southeastern United States; Uniola paniculata

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; ISOLATED POPULATION; POPULATION GENETICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVENA; POACEAE; UNIOLA; UNIOLA PANICULATA;

EID: 9944250768     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.9.1345     Document Type: Article

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