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Spatial and temporal genetic structure of Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed) among prairie patches in a forested landscape
Author(s): S. A. Fore and S. I. Guttman
Month: Aug
Year: 1996
Journal: Canadian Journal of Botany-Revue Canadienne De Botanique
Volume: 74
Issue: 8
Pages: 1289-1297
Article Topic(s): Genetics
Research Setting(s): Prairie
Species Referenced: Asclepias verticillata (Whorled milkweed),
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine if patch size affects genetic diversity (estimated with allozymes) of Ascelpias verticillata. Genetic diversity among patches was low in each of two years. Some evidence for differentiation was observed among regions.Suggested Citation
S. A. Fore and S. I. Guttman. "Spatial and temporal genetic structure of Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed) among prairie patches in a forested landscape." Canadian Journal of Botany-Revue Canadienne De Botanique 74.8 (1996): 1289-1297.Go back