Molecular systematics and population genetics of biological invasions: Towards a better understanding of invasive species management

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Le Roux, J ^a,b   Wieczorek, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Invasive species; Management; Molecular markers; Population genetics; Systematics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GENETIC MARKER; HYBRIDIZATION; INTROGRESSION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 58249107956     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00280.x     Document Type: Review

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