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In 1994, a project was funded by the European Union to assess the genetic diversity of a range of Central American and Caribbean tree species and to determine its implications for conservation, sustainable use, and management. We describe the germplasm-sampling strategy and field collection methods for sampling big-leaf mahogany populations across Mesoamerica from Mexico to Panamá. Our observations confirm the severe diminution of populations of this species.
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Navarro, C., Wilson, J., Gillies, A., Hernández, M. (2003). A New Mesoamerican Collection of Big-Leaf Mahogany. In: Lugo, A.E., Figueroa Colón, J.C., Alayón, M. (eds) Big-Leaf Mahogany. Ecological Studies, vol 159. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21778-9_5
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