Detecting inbreeding depression is difficult in captive endangered species

Animal Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Kalinowski, Steven T ^a,b   Hedrick, Philip W ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000577649     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943099000451     Document Type: Article

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