Conservation and genetics in the fragmented monsoon rainforest in the Northern Territory, Australia: A case study of three frugivore-dispersed species

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-407

  Shapcott, Alison ^a,b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; RAINFOREST;

AUSTRALIA;

CARPENTARIA ACUMINATA; PTYCHOSPERMA BLEESERI; SYZYGIUM NERVOSUM;

EID: 0033926859     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT98081     Document Type: Article

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