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Human disturbance reduces genetic diversity of an endangered tropical tree, Prunus africana (Rosaceae)

2008-04-01

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Human activities such as fragmentation and selective logging of forests can threaten population viability by modification of ecological and genetic processes. Using six microsatellite markers, we examined the effects of forest fragmentation and local disturbance on the genetic diversity and structure of adult trees (N = 110) and seedlings (N = 110) of Prunus africana in Kakamega Forest, western Kenya. Taking sampl...

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Literature Corpus work: 02844eb2-cbf7-521c-931d-54ef8e2beb51
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9343-x

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