WHat is mahogany? The importance of a taxonomic framework for conservation

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-59

  Helgason, T ^a,b   Russell, S J ^a   Monro, A K ^a   Vogel, J C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chloroplast; DNA markers; Meliaceae; RAPDs; Swietenia

Indexed keywords

MELIACEAE; SWIETENIA; SWIETENIA HUMILIS; SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA; SWIETENIA MAHAGONI;

EID: 0030471151     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bojl.1996.0048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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