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Genetic analysis of European common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) populations affected by ash dieback Cover

Genetic analysis of European common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) populations affected by ash dieback

By: Barbara Fussi and  M. Konnert  
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|Jun 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2014-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
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