Unlocking the geography of Azobé timber (Lophira alata): revealing spatial genetic structure beyond species boundaries - BMC Plant Biology Background The illegal trade of tropical timber constitutes a major and persistent environmental problem. Since the detection of fraud in trade documents remains challenging, forensic tools that can i...

Can genetic characteristics reveal the provenance of tropical timber?

In a study on #Azobe timber led by Barbara Rocha Venancio Meyer-Sand we concluded: yes that s possible. Yet, the spatial resolution varies across regions.

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