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2 - Using DNA Sequence Data to Enhance Understanding and Conservation of Plant Diversity at the Species Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2017

By
Peter M. Hollingsworth ,
Linda E. Neaves  and
Alex D. Twyford
Edited by
Stephen Blackmore  and
Sara Oldfield
Stephen Blackmore
Affiliation:
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Sara Oldfield
Affiliation:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Plant Conservation Science and Practice
The Role of Botanic Gardens
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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