The importance of species identity in the biocontrol process: Identifying the subspecies of Acacia nilotica (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) by genetic distance and the implications for biological control

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2145-2159

  Wardill, Trevor J ^a   Graham, Glenn C ^a   Zalucki, Myron ^a   Palmer, William A ^a,b   Playford, Julia ^a,b   Scott, Kirsten D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; Distribution; Genetic distance; Hybridization; Internal transcribed spacer; Misidentification; Origin; Taxonomy; trnL

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HYBRIDIZATION; PLANT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; FABACEAE; MIMOSOIDEAE;

EID: 33646692406     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01348.x     Document Type: Article

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