The potential for genetic contamination vs. augmentation by native plants in urban gardens

Biological Conservation

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-500

  Whelan, Robert J ^a   Roberts, David G ^a   England, Phillip R ^a   Ayre, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Gardens; Gene flow; Genetic variation; Pollination

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; GARDEN; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

GREVILLEA MACLEAYANA;

EID: 29944443952     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.016     Document Type: Article

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