Fine-scale genetic structure, co-founding and multiple mating in the Australian allodapine bee (Exoneura robusta)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 687-691

  Repaci, V ^a   Stow, A J ^a   Briscoe, D A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exoneura; Gene flow; Isolation by distance

Indexed keywords

BEE; DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC ISOLATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MULTIPLE MATING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

APOIDEA; EXONEURA; EXONEURA ROBUSTA; SORBUS;

EID: 33750992140     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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