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Genomic Resources for Phylogenetics, Species Delimitation, and Geographic Localization of Neotropical Tree Species Cedrela odorata L. (Meliaceae)

Creator:

Finch, Kristen N.

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Biodiversity loss is of global concern, and is due in part to deforestation and high consumer demand for wood and wood products. The neotropical tree species Cedrela odorata (“Spanish cedar” or “cedro”) is economically valuable for its wood and faces threats of overexploitation. Due to strong similarities in wood features...

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. Richard Cronn at the U. S. D. A. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and two student
Landscape Genomics and Climatic Responses of Willamette Valley Alders

Creator:

Kral, George L.

Abstract:

The climate of the Pacific Northwest is in flux, and existing forest ecosystems are stressed and poised to shift in fundamental ways, with or without human intervention. This dissertation probes the nature of forest responses to environmental change through investigations of morphology and genetics of three species of alder co-occurring...

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Dissertation

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, prepared figures and tables, and reviewed drafts of the manuscript. Richard Cronn designed the