Genetic variation and the mating system in the rare Acacia sciophanes compared with its common sister species Acacia anfractuosa (Mimosaceae)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 931-944

  Coates, David J ^a   Tischler, Genevieve ^a,b   McComb, Jen A ^b  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia sciophanes; Genetic variation; Mating system; Rarity

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; POLYMORPHISM; RARE SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SHRUB; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ACACIA; FABACEAE;

EID: 33750959022     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9136-7     Document Type: Article

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