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Small effect of fragmentation on the genetic diversity of Dalbergia monticola, an endangered tree species of the eastern forest of Madagascar, detected by chloroplast and nuclear microsatellites.
Annals of botany - 1 Nov 2009
Andrianoelina O, Favreau B, Ramamonjisoa L, Bouvet J-M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The oriental forest ecosystem in Madagascar has been seriously impacted by fragmentation. The pattern of genetic diversity was analysed on a tree species, Dalbergia monticola, which plays an important economic role in Madagascar and is one of the many endangered tree species in the eastern forest. METHODS: Leaves from 546 individuals belonging to 18 small populations affected by different...
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