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Genetic diversity and differentiation of Juniperus thurifera in Spain and Morocco as determined by SSR.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Teixeira Helena, Rodríguez-Echeverría Susana, Nabais Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Juniperus thurifera L. is an important tree endemic to the western Mediterranean basin that it is able to grow in semi-arid climates. It nowadays exhibits a disjunct distribution pattern, occurring in North Africa, Spain, France and the Italian Alps. The Strait of Gibraltar has acted as an efficient barrier against gene flow between African and European populations, which are considered different subspecies by...
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