Phylogenetic diversity of microbes and its perspectives in conservation biology

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 609-612

  Tian, Chunjie ^a   Chen, Jiakuan ^a   Zhong, Yang ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Microbe; Phylogenetic diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHYLOGENETICS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0038007929     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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