DNA barcoding a regional bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) fauna and its potential for ecological studies

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 196-207

  Sheffield, Cory S ^a   Hebert, Paul D N ^b   Kevan, Peter G ^c   Packer, Laurence ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Bees; Cryptic species; DNA barcoding; Nova Scotia; Sex associations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; LARANDRENA; ZADONTOMERUS;

EID: 65349173607     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02645.x     Document Type: Article

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