Does species range and rarity affect population genetics? A case study of four Graptophyllum species from Queensland, Australia

Biotropica

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-458

  Shapcott, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthaceae; Conservation; Endangered species; Rain forest shrubs

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; DICOTYLEDON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; RANGE SIZE; RARITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACANTHACEAE; GRAPTOPHYLLUM;

EID: 34547102742     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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