Genetic diversity and origin of siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) in Australia

Weed Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Scott, Leon J ^a   Lange, Corinna L ^a   Graham, Glenn C ^a   Yeates, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotype; DNA sequence; EUPOD; Genetics; Invasion; ITS1; Weed control

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIVERSITY; ORIGIN; WEED INFESTATION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0031965651     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00042524     Document Type: Article

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