Where did they come from? Genetic diversity and forensic investigation of the threatened palm species Butia eriospatha

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 441-452

  Nazareno, Alison Gonçalves ^a   dos Reis, Maurício Sedrez ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assignment test; Atlantic forest; Conservation genetics; Illegal trade

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; TRADE RELATIONS; URBAN AREA; WILD POPULATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84896359216     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0552-1     Document Type: Article

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