Extent of clonality, genetic diversity and decline in the endangered mallee Eucalyptus imlayensis

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 548-553

  James, Elizabeth A ^a   McDougall, Keith L ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MALLEE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 34547930135     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT06168     Document Type: Article

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