Spatial genetic structure of the sea sandwort (<i>Honckenya peploides</i>) on Surtsey: an immigrant's journey

Sea sandwort (<i>Honckenya peploides</i>) was one of the first plants to successfully colonize and reproduce on the volcanic island Surtsey, formed in 1963 off the southern coast of Iceland. Using amplified fragment length polymorphic (AFLP) markers, we examined levels of genetic variati...

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Main Authors: S. H. Árnason, Ǽ. Th. Thórsson, B. Magnússon, M. Philipp, H. Adsersen, K. Anamthawat-Jónsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/6495/2014/bg-11-6495-2014.pdf