|
|
Article: Research from Tokyo Metropolitan University reveals new findings on diversity and distributions.
- Article from:
- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- November 13, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum K. Koch) is an endangered species which grows in discrete wetland ecosystems within a limited geographical range. It is an important relic of geologic time, an endemic of unique wetland ecosystems and an indicator of hotspots of plant species diversity."
"However, information on its genetic characteristics across its range is lacking. Our aim was to determine the genetic structure and diversity of the species and make recommendations for conservation. Location Wetlands in central Honshu Island, Japan. We collected leaf samples from 400 individuals of A. pycnanthum in 30 ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University ...
Journal of Technology;
May 26, 2009 ;
700+ words
... ... Varsier and colleagues, Tokyo Metropolitan University. The researchers concluded ... contact N. Varsier, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Dept. of Electrical ... Theory and Techniques, Tokyo Metropolitan University. This article was ...
|
|