Genetic population structure of the large blue butterfly Maculinea alcon in Denmark

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-111

  Gadeberg, Rebekka M E ^a   Boomsma, Jacobus J ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic markers; Maculinea; Population structure

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER; LARGE BLUE BUTTERFLY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

DENMARK;

GENTIANA PNEUMONANTHE; GENTIANACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE; MACULINEA ALCON;

EID: 0031446279     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018439211244     Document Type: Article

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