POPULATION DIVERSITY OF AELUROPUS LAGOPOIDES: A POTENTIAL CASH CROP FOR SALINE LAND

摘要: Aeluropus lagopoides is a salt tolerant grass which propagates both through genets and ramets. Six disjunct populations of A. from Pakistan were selected to test the hypothesis that genetic diversity would be low within but higher among populations. Genetic was investigated using RAPD markers. AMOVA showed population (74%) lower (26%). Furthermore, there no differences between coastal inland However, substantial (11%) variation existed Sindh Balochistan. Higher are possibly due physical disturbances may provide more opportunity for establishment seeds increase possibility out crossing. Low or indicates fragmentation single meta-population anthropogenic activity. Geographical barrier Balochistan, appears mediate gene flow lagopoides.