Molecular detection of trophic interactions: Emerging trends, distinct advantages, significant considerations and conservation applications

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1144-1157

  Clare, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Ecological genetics; Metabarcoding; Molecular dietary analysis; Species interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911910007     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12225     Document Type: Review

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