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

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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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distributions, and taxonomic uncertainty, other Cedrela species may be intentionally or mistakenly substituted
Landscape Genomics and Climatic Responses of Willamette Valley Alders

Creator:

Kral, George L.

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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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the genus Alnus and reviews some ways in which hybridization among species, including alders, may be