Ecology and genetics of Carpoxylon macrospermum H. Wendl. and Drude (Arecaceae), an endangered palm from Vanuatu

Biological Conservation

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 205-216

  Dowe, John L ^a   Benzie, John ^b   Ballment, Elizabeth ^b  

^a Townsville Botanic Gardens   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Carpoxylon macrospermum; conservation; population genetics; RAPD analysis

Indexed keywords

CARPOXYLON MACROSPERMUM; ARECACEAE;

CONSERVATION; GENETIC EROSION; HABITAT DEGRADATION; PALM;

VANUATU, ANEITYUM; VANUATU, FUTUNA; VANUATU, TANNA;

EID: 0030620766     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00094-8     Document Type: Article

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