Table 4 Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) estimated among geographic regions (Europe, Morocco and Algeria) and clusters revealed by clustering analysis conducted in GenoDive (k = 4).

From: Patterns of genetic diversity in North Africa: Moroccan-Algerian genetic split in Juniperus thurifera subsp. africana

Source of Variation

SSD

d.f.

MS

%Var

F-value

P-value

Among regions

   Within population

2797.118

235

11.903

0.938

0.062

   Among population nested in regions

161.158

8

20.145

0.026

0.027

0.000

   Among regions

99.813

2

49.907

0.036

0.036

0.000

Among clusters (k = 4)

   Within population

2797.118

235

11.903

0.938

0.062

   Among population nested in clusters

123.257

7

17.608

0.017

0.018

0.001

   Among clusters

137.715

3

45.905

0.045

0.045

0.000

  1. Abbreviation: SSD - sum of squares deviations, df - degree of freedom, MS - mean squares, %var - percentage of total variation, P-value is based on 9,999 permutations.