Higher fine-scale genetic structure in peripheral than in core populations of a long-lived and mixed-mating conifer - eastern white cedar (<it>Thuja occidentalis </it>L.)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fine-scale or spatial genetic structure (SGS) is one of the key genetic characteristics of plant populations. Several evolutionary and ecological processes and population characteristics influence the level of SGS within plant popula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/48 |