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Genetic diversity, population structure, and conservation of Sophora moorcroftiana (Fabaceae), a shrub endemic to the Tibetan Plateau.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jan 2006
Liu Z-M, Zhao A-M, Kang X-Y, Zhou S-L, López-Pujol J
Abstract excerpt
Sophora moorcroftiana is a perennial leguminous low shrub endemic to the middle reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet. It is an important species to fix sand dunes and to avoid the formation of shifting sands; therefore, its progressive over-exploitation may enhance land desertification. The levels and distribution of genetic variability of this species were evaluated from 10 natural populations at 24 loci...
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